My writing group has been meeting for a year and we're all getting better at the craft but the feedback sessions have become brutal in a way that's making everyone afraid to share vulnerable work. We want to maintain standards but we're killing the creative trust we need to actually grow.
More people experience this than they realize.
The pursuit of artistic excellence without attending to relational dynamics can destroy the very conditions that allow for meaningful creative risk.
“Where Are You with Art as learning — creative intelligence?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.