The Real Purpose of Making Art That No One Sees
Video from Margarete Miller
The Real Purpose of Making Art That No One Sees
"Someone in your life has probably asked you this before: "What's the point of making that if you're not selling it?" If that question has ever stopped you before you even started, this video is for you.
In this video, I break down where that belief comes from, why it's wrong, and give you a new way to think about purpose in your creative time — one that doesn't need an audience, a sale, or anyone's permission at all.
I'll walk you through:
The "value stick" — the invisible way we measure whether our creative time was "worth it"
Why a diary never gets judged the same way an art journal does, and what that reveals about purpose
Four small shifts you can use to actually feel purpose while you're making a page, not just understand it in theory
🔵 This is the first video in a 6-part series where I'm working through the biggest things that stop people from creating. Up next: perfectionism, and how the fear of not being good enough can keep you from ever starting.' from the video introduction
Chapters
0:00 – Why this question stops people before they start
2:20 – The "value stick" trap
3:30 – The utility myth
6:20 – Diary vs. art journal
11:25 – Four shifts to actually feel purpose
11:35 – Shift 1: Pick a small session purpose
12:25 – Shift 2: Measure the experience, not the outcome
13:20 – Shift 3: Let the page be a rough draft
13:50 – Shift 4: Keep the bar low enough to return
14:35 – Bringing it all together
15:05 – What's coming next in this series
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