Nothing Lacking – Nothing Wasted
Never throw away creative output. It may come in handy down the line.
#creativity #CreativeProcess
Creative Insights
Along the way, Stan Stewart has learned a few things about creativity. He shares them with you in the hope that you’ll respond with your confirmation or perhaps that your experience is completely different. Both are welcome.
This is also a place where you’ll find some articles about inspiration. After all, that’s an essential part of artistic creativity, too.
Voices of the Earth – #inspiration #hope
Voices of The Earth – while composing a new piece about earth, Stan Stewart tells why human voices are part of the composition.
Elements Vary With Our Culture – Wood and Metal
As you know by now, I’m composing one of four pieces for an album of “elements”. Now, I know that this list varies depending on our culture. We will be creating on the themes of water, fire, air, and earth. I chose “earth“. Wood as Earth As I began to ponder these concepts, I noted
Pondering Earth
In a visual photo poem, Stan Stewart ponders the earth as a source of inspiration, beauty, and concern.
Collaborating Takes Many Forms – #LiveMusic #Recording
What do you think of when you hear or read the word “collaboration”? I’ve been reminded that collaborating can take many forms. Be Ready In my experience, working on music with other people comes most often from simply being open to the possibilities. If I can be ready to start collaborating at any moment, those
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Oh, That I Might Create a Singular Thing
Yeah. I failed. Set out to make one singular thing and made another. One Thing When I started composing “singularity“, I imagined that each piece would only use one singular instrument. Well, what can I say? I’m a complicated person, so I sometimes create complicated music. Sure enough, within a day or two, I was
Complexity – Nothing Is Singular
Stan Stewart contemplates the complexity of human life. Like living, can anything about music-making be simple?
The Joy of Live Improvisation – #PianoImprov
Live improvisation is so inspiring. Stan Stewart relates the experience of performing piano on-stage with dancing improvisers.
Post Gig Blahs and Pointers – #MusicianTips
Once again, I’ve hit the post-gig blahs. How do we keep focus and momentum at times like this? The Gig Was Good, So… It doesn’t matter if the gig was good or not. If it was a “big” gig (define that however you like), it can come with post-gig doldrums. The energy required to create
Connection Is Crucial – Stories of Community
Connection is crucial to healthy human life. We can find examples of this (hopefully) almost every day. Stan Stewart shares 2 stories.