Episode 1: Burnout, Breakdowns & Black Girl Art Club
Welcome to the very first episode of Black Girl Art Club! 🎨✨
In this introduction episode, I'm sharing my personal journey as an artist, from drawing PBS characters at my grandmother's house to building a creative business, navigating burnout, experiencing grief, and ultimately finding my way back to creating for joy.
This episode is the story behind Black Girl Art Club and why I believe artists don't just need followers. We need community.
If you've ever felt stuck, creatively blocked, overwhelmed by social media, or unsure of what your artistic path should look like, this conversation is for you.
In This Episode
- My earliest memories of making art
- Growing up with a family that supported my creativity
- Turning grad cap commissions into my first creative business
- Moving to New Orleans and becoming a mural artist during COVID
- Working as a studio assistant and learning from professional artists
- The pressure of being a full-time creative
- Burnout, financial instability, and losing sight of why I started creating
- How grief changed my perspective on art and life
- My "creative rehab" era
- Therapy, pottery classes, and rediscovering creativity
- The inspiration behind Black Girl Art Club
- Why community is essential for artists
Journal Prompt
What would your creative life look like if you stopped trying to do it alone?
Take some time to reflect, write, or discuss it with another creative in your life.
Tyla's Taste Test
This week's inspirations:
- Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter
- Artists turning 2D illustrations into 3D collectibles and products
- Collecting physical media including CDs, DVDs, magazines, and more
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Remember:
Protect your creativity at all costs. Trust your taste.
