LCN 086: A Conversation with Finnish Artist & Art Educator Paivi Eerola

Way back in August of 2015, I had a long conversation with Finnish artist and art educator, Paivi Eerola, of Peony and Parakeet.

I recorded that conversation.

For the podcast.

Then I never published it.

Why did I never publish it? Because conversations, it turns out, are a lot more work to produce than monologues.

Or, shall I say, the expectations I had put on myself have made conversations a lot more work to produce than monologues…

They don’t actually have to be that way. 

As you can see, intentional imperfectionism is a work in progress, not a destination.

It clearly isn’t a destination that this particular imperfectionist has arrived at…

In any case, I’ve got a treasure trove of recorded conversations on my hard drive, and it’s time to share them. They are not perfect. They are not going to be beautifully edited.

But the people in these conversations are gems. They are where the gold is, and it kills me that I’ve been keeping then hidden away from you.

This episode is one of several I’ll be sharing with you over the coming weeks.

Paivi and I discussed a wide range of topics, including:

• creativity;
• the right-brain/left-brain metaphor;
• how representational, realistic art wasn’t enough for Paivi;
• technical skills are just one small piece of creative expression;
• if you create enough ugly things, together they will become interesting and beautiful;
• the role of music in healing creative block;
• and so much more.

Enjoy, and be sure to check out Paivi’s work at peonyandparakeet.com

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Resources In this Episode

Paivi Eerola’s site, peonyandparakeet.com

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