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In this episode you’ll learn:
- How a community can set you free as an artist
- How to navigate tough times as a creative human being
- What art and community does for your confidence
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In the second part of this two-part interview, Anne-Laure Carruth shares a moving story of how she overcame a breakdown around the time she was retaking her architecture exams at college (whilst everybody else was celebrating an exhibition in Hyde Park).
Having taken the leap and quit her job, Anne-Laure has found the confidence to call herself, and become an artist, thanks to a community called Project Awesome.
In this episode, you’ll learn how life, as an artist, can be a seasonal affair and what to look for when you’re in need of self-care.
Anne-Laure reveals how she prevents her creativity from killing itself and why it’s so important to talk about mental health.
You can hear part one here.
“The reason I quit my job…I can’t do stuff that I don’t care about any more” – Anne-Laure Carruth
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
Navigating tough times as an artist
[0:00:42] Introducing part two with artist, Anne-Laure Carruth.
[0:01:36] Anne-Laure describes one of the worst times in her life as an artist.
[0:01:57] Why Anne-Laure wanted to go to the Royal College of Art.
[0:02:25] Getting zero support whilst collaborating with a textile designer.
[0:03:00] Having a breakdown. An exhibition at Hyde Park.
Appreciating the highs and low
[0:04:50] How Anne-Laure’s life reflects the journey of an artist.
[0:05:23] The seasons of life as an artist.
[0:06:20] How Anne-Laure overcomes killing her creativity and putting pressure on herself.
[0:07:10] When Anne-Laure needs to implement self-care.
Project Awesome
[0:08:25] How Anne-Laure turns things around.
[0:08:40] Why Project Awesome was pivotal to Anne-Laure.
[0:10:20] Doing stuff you care about.
[0:10:38] How important it is to be surrounded by the right people.
[0:12:09] Danny Bent of Project Awesome.
Depression, anxiety and Shifting Sands
[0:13:15] How drawing helps Anne-Laure build confidence.
[0:14:00] Being stubborn. A ship called Tenacious.
[0:14:50] How Anne-Laure implements self-care as an artist.
[0:15:15] Depression and anxiety. Movement.
[0:17:10] Quiet time and staying at home. When to see people.
Mind, body and remembering a friend
[0:17:37] When Anne-Laure started yoga.
[0:18:30] How moving her body helps her creativity.
[0:18:50] Staring at a drawing for days.
[0:19:19] Being commissioned. Drawing art for Esther.
[0:20:45] A labour of love.
[0:21:54] Anne-Laure’s transatlantic trip. Urgency.
A source of strength
[0:22:55] Where Anne-Laure is going today. Anne-Laure’s two driving passions.
[0:23:35] Anne-Laure’s Instagram project, A peek inside.
[0:23:55] Being vulnerable.
[0:24:45] Bringing a positive voice to the issues in the Middle East.
[0:26:00] What Anne-Laure learned about funding from her Shifting Sands expedition.
[0:27:26] What advice Anne-Laure would give to her younger self.
[0:27:41] A bakery in London called Karma Bread.
[0:28:50] What Anne-Laure is grateful for today.
[0:29:05] Where you can find out more about Anne-Laure and her work.
Links and resources mentioned in this episode:
- Anne-Laure Carruth
- Shifting Sands Expedition
- Anne-Laure Carruth on Instagram (A peek inside)
- Karma Bread (London)
- Danny Bent and Project Awesome (London)
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