Field of Streams
Audio readings of original writing from the creative newsletter, The Stream, written by Janeen McCrae and designed to inspire you to get out and make the thing. Subjects range from writing and art to just some generally odd stuff about what it is to be creative. Sometimes essays, sometimes humor, sometimes creative exercises.
Field of Streams
The One About Dangerous Pencils
Are you overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness? Feeling like everything is spiraling out of control around you? Art can help. And all you need is a pencil. As legend and artist, Laurie Anderson says, "Very dangerous art can be made with a pencil."
"No Place for Self Pity, No Room for Fear" by Toni Morrison
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/no-place-self-pity-no-room-fear/
Watch me in this Behind the Scenes video talking about protest art, propaganda, and asking the question: what is dangerous art anyway?
https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-dangerous
This is an audio reading of the post "The one about dangerous pencils", originally published on November 8, 2024. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/the-one-about-dangerous-pencils
About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'
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