Boats at Sea, JMW Turner, 1835-1840

My new project: Interesting Times. It’s about human agency in the digital world. Support my writing & subscribe to this Substack to find out what I think about AI, algorithms, & the effect they have on creative life. #MakingCultureHappen

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Check out Cohesive, the Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-da…

Fascinating article.

Who were the real courtesans at the heart of Netflix’s Heeramandi? theconversation.com/who-were-the-r… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Interesting article.

Why did the Voice referendum fail? We crunched the data and found 6 reasons theconversation.com/why-did-the-vo… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

John Berger said that “Silence can be like a hand extended.” My short blog on why he was right.

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Middles are perplexing: my blog about slogging through the middle part of a creative project.

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What do chickens, lithium, and missing people have in common? My latest article on AI: open.substack.com/pub/meredithle…

Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses by James Joyce.

‘The run around’ – my article on how horrible it is when you can’t get good customer service from digital platforms.

#MakingCultureHappen

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Mercy Killing: In the days after I killed my vocation, I felt at a loss. This is how I found my feet again. #Grief #Creativity #LossOfVocation

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‘… she described how a husband could approach “his lawful wife’s chamber” and “proceed to make the night hideous for her”.’

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What sustains me during complex creative projects? A couple of years ago, I discovered something surprising... meredithlewis.com.au/blog/angel-on-…

From the Luttrell Psalter, England, ca. 1325-1340

What do chickens, lithium, and missing people have in common?

My latest post: Combating hyperbole about AI open.substack.com/pub/meredithle…

For anyone out there - and especially creatives - who is frustrated by pressure to work for the algorithm, you might like this (terrific) keynote by Jack Conte.

Death of the Follower & the Future of Creativity on the Web with Jack Co... youtu.be/5zUndMfMInc?si… via YouTube

I accidentally wrote a book. It’s about the arts and how it functions within interdisciplinary collaboration. meredithlewis.com.au/blog/announcem…

Why does receiving feedback so often feel awful?

There is an art to giving and receiving feedback that most people have not mastered.

Buy my guide ‘Arrows and honey: How to give, ask for, and analyse feedback on creative projects’ to find out more.

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“Arrange whatever pieces come your way.” – Virginia Woolf

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Self portrait, Jean Simeon Chardin, 1775