Austin Kleon’s Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (2019) completes the informal trilogy begun with Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work. Where the earlier volumes championed the playful theft of ideas and the vulnerability of artistic visibility, Keep Going emerges as the most meditative of Kleon’s works, … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Keep Going by Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon’s Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad is a work that transcends its identity as a self-help guide for creatives. It operates as a quiet manifesto, affirming the value of persistence, play, and mindfulness in an increasingly chaotic and demanding world. Written with Kleon’s signature blend of wit, wisdom, and … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Keep Going by Austin Kleon
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Reviews – Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon
In Show Your Work!, Austin Kleon delivers a manifesto for the modern creative, advocating for openness, transparency, and generosity in the creative process. With its concise prose, visual flair, and actionable advice, this book becomes more than just a guide—it is a cultural critique of the solitary artist myth, updated for the age of social media. … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Reviews – Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon
The Adaptable Educator’s Daily Book Review – Steal Like An Artists by Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist is a manifesto of creative liberation, packaged in a succinct, visually engaging, and refreshingly unpretentious format. This little black book, with its bold typography and sketches, may deceive at first glance—appearing to be a trendy coffee-table accessory—but beneath its simplicity lies a profound guide for anyone yearning to unlock their creative … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Daily Book Review – Steal Like An Artists by Austin Kleon
“THE PHONE GIVES US A LOT BUT IT TAKES AWAY THREE KEY ELEMENTS OF DISCOVERY: LONELINESS, UNCERTAINTY, AND BOREDOM. THOSE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WHERE CREATIVE IDEAS COME FROM.” by Lynda Barry (Quotes & Quandaries)
I'm devouring my third book by Austin Kleon ( Keep Going) and find myself stopping at every half-page to breathe and reflect on what he's shared there. My wife and I have repeatedly commented upon, discussed, even argued about our habits... often they are in the form of our great time. wasters and connection killers: … Continue reading “THE PHONE GIVES US A LOT BUT IT TAKES AWAY THREE KEY ELEMENTS OF DISCOVERY: LONELINESS, UNCERTAINTY, AND BOREDOM. THOSE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WHERE CREATIVE IDEAS COME FROM.” by Lynda Barry (Quotes & Quandaries)
“EVEN A TRUE ARTISTS DOES NOT ALWAYS PRODUCE ART” by Carroll O’Connor (Quotes & Quandaries)
Lately, I've been bumping against my impostor syndrome and find myself remembering random quotes... This one found me again after reading Austin Kleon's extraordinary book "Steal Like An Artist". The book presented me with the answer to questions about authentic originality. Kleon suggests that we just keep looking for art that we like and trying … Continue reading “EVEN A TRUE ARTISTS DOES NOT ALWAYS PRODUCE ART” by Carroll O’Connor (Quotes & Quandaries)
The New Renaissance Mindset 