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The Beauty of Imperfection<\/h3>\n

Dear Wonderful, Creative You:<\/p>\n

In today’s edition of the You Are an Artist Podcast, I’m thrilled to be talking with fiddler, step dancer, singer-songwriter virtuoso: April Verch. We are talking about the beauty\u00a0of imperfection in creativity\u00a0and letting your art “hold”difficult feelings. Whatever form of art you practice for creative self-care, I’m hoping her messages about making space for the “scratchiness” in the arts are music to your ears.<\/p>\n

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Click here to listen to my conversation with April Verch<\/h3>\n

I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Click the arrow to listen in.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”Imperfections are what makes art speak to your heart. #aprilverch” username=”amymaricle”]<\/p>\n

There’s so much overlap in the creative process between\u00a0music, art, dance, writing, acting, or\u00a0any creative pursuit. I invite you, if you don’t already, to draw inspiration from many types of artists. I can tell you that when you give yourself\u00a0permission to explore through various forms – it deepens the\u00a0meaning of your\u00a0art, and therefore, your\u00a0enjoyment.<\/p>\n

Give yourself permission to experiment: Write your\u00a0paintings, sing your\u00a0poems, and dance your\u00a0drawings. Making art this way is just for you. It’s a personal-creative adventure. Don’t get hung up on what it might look or sound like to someone else. Give yourself permission to dive deep into your own creative well. I promise the journey is\u00a0worthwhile.<\/p>\n

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You can check out some more of April’s music and dancing here:<\/p>\n