by Maxima Kahn | May 28, 2020 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
Inspired by Responsibility I have been playing, lightly, this month with the idea of responsibility in my creative work. Asking the question: To what and whom am I responsible in my art? Or, for what and whom am I responsible in my art? That might sound paradoxical,... 
by Maxima Kahn | May 12, 2020 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
Last week my Artist’s Way class had their graduation celebration. I want to share with you something that came out of that which feels vital for us all. The celebration, on Zoom, was beautiful, moving and joyful, with deep reflection and sharing of art work that the... 
by Maxima Kahn | May 7, 2020 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
“The world may end. You’re right. But that’s not a reason to be scared. None of us know what will happen. Don’t spend time worrying about it. Make the most beautiful thing you can. Try to do that every day. That’s it. You know? What are you working for, posterity? We... 
by Maxima Kahn | Mar 26, 2020 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
In these extraordinary and challenging times, the arts offer much-needed solace, connection, upliftment and inspiration. Fortunately, many artists and arts organizations are making all sorts of offerings available for free online right now. So, just because you can’t... 
by Maxima Kahn | Jan 28, 2020 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
“How do you measure success as an artist?” A reader asked me recently in response to reading this post. It is a good question because I have often struggled with feelings of failure. Let’s look at this together, because how we measure success has a deep impact on our... 
by Maxima Kahn | Jan 16, 2020 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
When we make art, we aren’t destroying. We are uniting, rather than dividing. When we create, we find and build connections between things, instead of separation. We knit pieces of the world together. We hold up the beauty, magic and magnificence of the world, so that...