This is the Value of Process Over Product: What I Learned in a Four-Day Collage Workshop on Nantucket

I’m sharing the results of a collage workshop I took at the Visual Arts Center of the Artists Association of Nantucket, one of the island's major art centers. As a budding collage artist, this was an amazing experience, and it really gave me a chance to do a deep dive for four days in a row with a great instructor and great classmates. I talk about the different techniques I used in each collage and how I’m discovering the value of process over getting a finished product. Here are my takeaways: 1. It really is about process over product. If you focus on having something "worthy" to bring home to show people, the experience is less fun. 2. Use materials that you already have (my favorite stop is the Nantucket Dump -- more on this later) 3. Collage is really problem solving; not everything on the canvas has to be paper (you can also use paint). 4. Making art every day is exhausting; so much respect for the professionals. I hope you've had a summer that's been productive, relaxing, and maybe you've tried something different, maybe you've taken up something new, some ex exploration or some play, because that's what we need to be doing to stay healthy and happy as we continue our creative midlives. Links: Learn more about the Artists Association of Nantucket: https://www.nantucketarts.org/ Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. And see more about Betsy Bush and her guests at www.yourcreativemidlife.com. Are you on your own artistic or creative journey? We want to know about you! Please contact us through the website. Dare to follow your muse!