Lauren Sauder
Viewfinder
RESISTANCE
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RESISTANCE

meeting feeling where they are

Resistance is the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument. An opposition.

Within the first couple of days of my two-month break, I immediately felt myself resisting wanting to make any art, which felt funny to me. I felt this creative energy inside me, I intentionally made the space for it, then nothing. Like I suddenly was disinterested. I noticed how I immediately wanted to fill my attention with busy work. I thought about updating the SEO on my website (drag) and refreshing my welcome email (boring). Thankfully, I have an incredible community to lean on, and they graciously told me to let it go. And make art. So that’s what I did—and I got to understand resistance a little bit better.

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Reflections

  • Resistance can tell me a lot about who I am.

  • Resistance is a common response to change.

  • Resistance will always find a good excuse. It’s important to know when that excuse is unreliable.

  • Resistance can show up in many different ways.

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This podcast is a body of work—a collection of words distilled from looking through my viewfinder. Each episode explores the meaning of different concepts, themes, ideas, and subjects floating around in the liminal spaces of my creative practice.
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