Calling yourself an artist, creative, designer, maker, you name it…often comes with some interesting territory sometimes. I'm not saying bad territory per se…but interesting.
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per·se·vere ˌpərsəˈvir/ verb
The other day I broke out the oils for the first time in months and walked away feeling defeated. Looking at your past hours of work and disliking it all is a frustrating feeling for the artist. It proved to me that this transition time of life in which I find myself has seeped into my work as well. It's uncertain. It's messy. It's kind of scary. It's new. I don't like it. But once I bravely decided to try again the next day, my perspective had changed. The atmosphere had stayed the same. But perhaps it's the attitude that trumps even that. Perseverance. Perspective. Courage. Those are the things that return me to the blank and unfinished canvases time after time. You have to push yourself. You have to make time. And you can't give up. Make art that's good. Make bad art too. Whatever the outcome, simply keep creating. Because it's what you were meant to do. - Carissa Dead Last Collective started like many creative projects; with a dream and a vision. Though we are still in the process of growing, and really just getting off our feet with this whole thing, ultimately our desire and goal is to create an atmosphere for the everyday maker. A place that inspires. A place to feature hard working artists, even if they find that their studio is still just a less-cluttered corner of the garage. (Hey, I hear ya!) A place for writers to share their gift. For musicians to have eager listening ears. And photographers to show the beauty they capture. To me, the artist is anyone. We want this blog to serve as a space to share the stories and recent work of fellow creatives. Dead Last is not about me, or you… but US. And that's where it all starts. We were made to create. As Dead Last Collective we are passionate about two things - creativity and community. And we believe that big things happen when those two are brought together. Our desire is for people to recognize both their PASSION and their POTENTIAL, to INSPIRE and be INSPIRED. And to do so by creating a platform for those to express their individuality while still preserving a sense of unity. We are the everyday maker. The creatives. The storytellers. The free spirits. The misfits. The dreamers. And we find ourselves dwelling in the midst of a culture that has defined what it believes to be right, accepted, and beautiful. We can't all win at society's standards. We choose to come in DEAD LAST. // Interested in joining the community? Email us - your art, - your music, - your stories. [email protected] Follow us @deadlastco #wearedeadlast Now spread the word! Stay Creative. - Carissa
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