An artist creates, amid distraction and because of it
Time|April 10 - 17, 2023 (Double Issue)
MAKING ANYTHING OF VALUE—A work of art, a poem, a solid piece of furniture—demands a deep descent into the self, to the point that it’s easy to neglect the needs of others in your orbit.
STEPHANIE ZACHAREK
An artist creates, amid distraction and because of it

Stay in the zone too long and there’s a danger of forgetting how to have a simple conversation or make a phone call, of going a little feral. Going into that inner wilderness is great, as long as we can follow the trail of breadcrumbs back to the world of human connection.

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