Nicola and I will appear together as part of a workshop on creative partnership presented by Joshua Wolf Schenk, author of Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs.
The workshop is free and open to the public, at The Project Room in Seattle on Tuesday, September 23 at 7pm.
So what’s this all about? Well. A few years ago, I came across a series of articles about creative pairs by Josh. I was fascinated by the concepts he was exploring. I’ve thought a lot over the years about what it means to create and to collaborate, and the complex intersection when people create together, and the cultural primacy we place on I did it all by myself! I’ve thought about power and vulnerability and love and career. So I was jazzed that there was going to be a book, and I wouldn’t have to do all my own thinking anymore (grin).
I sent Josh an email about his articles, and told him a little about us. From there, we entered into a brief, marvelous, intense conversation about creative relationships, which gave me much to think about as I anticipated the book. And now the book is out, and Josh was kind enough to mention the exchange, and the joint essay Nicola and I wrote about creative partnership. He’s also been kind enough to invite us to be part of the discussion at The Project Room with two other creative pairs: Haruko Nishimura & Joshua Kohl (Degenerate Art Ensemble), and Gretta Harley & Sarah Rudinoff (We Are Golden).
And I hope you will all come! I would love to fill the space with energy and conversation and shared learning about the always-unfolding nature of creativity and relationship. Read Josh’s book, it’s terrific — lots of insights into the variety of dynamics that are possible between creative partners. Go hear him at Town Hall on Monday, September 22. And please join us for the workshop on Tuesday the 23rd. It’s free. It’ll be fun. And we would love to see you there.
Enjoy your day.