Our theater company has been devising this piece collectively for weeks and I can feel us all censoring ourselves because nobody wants to be the one who breaks the collaborative spirit, but the work is getting muddy and safe in a way that serves no one.
More people experience this than they realize.
Democratic creative processes can paradoxically stifle the very expression they aim to liberate.
“Where Are You with Craft traditions across cultures — the shokunin?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.