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For Love or Money (and if you do it right, BOTH)

Greg Ruth

Cover for PANDEMONIUM for Random House Books By Greg Ruth We have a rather warped ethos for how we look at and deal with art and artists as a culture. There are roughly two camps of art-making, those who do it for fun as a hobby or are lucky enough to have married well or receive a trust fund or live in a hut, and those of us who make a living out of art…

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Survivor: Sculpture Frenzy

Kristine Poole

May 8, 2025 - Ever feel like your life as an artist is the lunatic version of a reality TV show? Yeah, us too. You're floating gently down the stream of creativity enjoying the view... then the  the current sucks you under and you're paddling for your life. Often times when I'm faced with boring, repetitive, production sorts of jobs like dressing waxes or chasing bronzes, I play a mental game with myself, pretending I'm a contestant on a game show -"The challenge, Team Poole, is to get this task completed in the next four hours, but don't forget you'll also be judged on the quality of your work. If you win, your prize is some free time to do the creative work you love." It seems to make the unpleasant work pass more agreeably and I enjoy the…

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