Mondays are for resistance
Plus: Find your creative people
As I prep Season 2 of The Art of Resistance, this weekly newsletter will tide you over. With inspiration, brain-rest, and historical perspective, you can start the week ready for whatever fuckery comes our way.
Resist like an artist
We’ve all seen the uniquely weird and wonderful brand of resistance coming from Portland. This article in Oregon Arts Watch takes a deep dive into why this kind of resistance is particularly powerful.
‘Resistance can be joyful’: Portland protest artists speak up for resilience and inflatable frogs
“Normally my artwork is very unrelated to politics,” they explained. “However, this year was different and I felt the strong need to work through some things through my artwork. I’ve been so frustrated by current events, and after January the anxiety kept growing and I felt like I needed to do something, but didn’t know what. So I started drawing. I know I relate to the world better through creatures and I figured that I’d be able to express my thoughts and feelings in the same way.”
Explore an artist from the show
It’s Halloween week, so let’s celebrate the Women’s International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell, or W.I.T.C.H. On Halloween in 1968, they hexed Wall Street. Hear the full story in our most popular episode!
Want a bit of W.I.T.C.H.ery in your space? Get some original wall art, featuring a quote from their manifesto:
Follow great artists and truthtellers
Rest your weary brain
FYI: You’re going to see a lot of clips here from the Seth Meyers show. He’s my bestest friend, and will one day know it. Until then - enjoy the most recent “Amber Says What”:
Connect with other creatives who are resisting
Find your community. Connect on your terms. And create art as resistance. Join the Rebel Yell Creative community! Learn more and tell me you’re interested.
Music for a Monday
Sleater-Kinney formed at the end of the Riot Grrrl era, and have since gone on to decades of beautiful, angry, resistance music. This song is one of my favorites ever, and inspired the title of my first book : )
Thanks for reading!
The Art of Resistance podcast comes from Rebel Yell Creative and Amy Lee Lillard. With Rebel Yell Creative, create your best work. Review your opportunities. Reframe your creative as resistance. Connect with a community. And more. Get in touch at amy at rebelyellcreative dot com.
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