Our art collective used to make decisions by consensus but as we've grown from four to eight people, every project proposal turns into a committee meeting and the work that comes out feels designed by committee too. We're making safer, blander pieces because we're trying to accommodate everyone's input instead of taking creative risks.
More people experience this than they realize.
A collective discovers that democratic process can dilute the very creative courage that brought them together.
“Where Are You with Illustration and drawing?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.