Is Art Selfish or Is It a Generous Offering? (Part 1)

Is posting about your creative work tone-deaf when the world is on fire? This episode tackles the nagging feeling that being an artist is selfish, examining how art functions as testimony, builds community around shared pain, and ultimately becomes generous only when we allow our offerings to truly reach others.Disclaimer: Kelly McNamee is an Expressive Arts student therapist at The Create Institute, practicing under the supervision of a Registered Psychotherapist. This podcast is not part of her training or practicum nor is it meant to be in place of therapy. Mentions: Meredith McGeachie at MAP Actors “Bearing Gifts to the Feast” Stephen K. Levine“From Silence to Testimony, Writing As A Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives” Louise DeSalvo“Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?” Jeanette Winterson“You Better Be Lightning” Andrea GibsonMusic by Alex Fiddes