Making It (with Marloes De Vries)

Making It (with Marloes De Vries)

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Is this a midlife crisis, or am I just getting older and wiser?
A reflection on quitting what I think I should be doing, and start doing what I want to be doing.
 • Marloes De Vries
Taking a month (or more) off from work
Since 2018 I take long holidays in which I recharge my battery for the rest of the year. When I can, I go alone. This is how I do it!
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Who am I making art for?
A very honest brain dump of an artist thinking about what the eff she's doing.
 • Marloes De Vries
Let your hands do the thinking
I want to learn to work more intuitively, but I often find it quite challenging. So, I asked designer Kiki van Eijk—someone who fully trusts her…
 • Marloes De Vries
Diary of a freelance artist: January
Entering January with a need for rest, while I'm on a train that doesn't stop.
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The good old yearly reflection
What worked and what didn't?
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Being of value: charging what you're worth
Thoughts that came up while I was contemplating payments for freelancers.
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A year of saying NO changed my freelance work big time
How I'm learning to prioritise myself as a freelancer without losing income.
 • Marloes De Vries
Reflections from Cornwall
Why I love England, but can't live there.
 • Marloes De Vries
Making It (with Marloes De Vries)
Making It (with Marloes De Vries)
Ponderings and pictures by a burnt out artist and writer. Join me if you're into finding balance, connection, rest and creativity.

Making It (with Marloes De Vries)

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