Our friend group has been doing these monthly art challenges for two years and lately it feels like we're all performing enthusiasm instead of actually sharing our work, and I think we've each gotten protective of our process in ways that are making the whole thing feel hollow.
More people experience this than they realize.
The vulnerability that made your shared practice meaningful has been replaced by a careful choreography of mutual encouragement.
“Where Are You with Japanese aesthetics — wabi-sabi mono no aware yugen?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.