August Studio Notes
The dog days of summer, I’ll tell ya! North Carolina is HOT and HUMID. The heat really makes me feel super drained, so I tend to take creative time off in August.
This year, I powered through some growing pains and got us set up with a brand new studio management system that’s finally settling into place. There are lots of changes coming and I hope you LOVE it. I’m going to be real: I was on the fence about making systemic changes because it can be a bit of a racket to do things differently, but I knew it was time to level up the Range Creative client experience standards because I always want the best for you and I think we had all outgrown the old way of working together.
So, cheers to you, my friends! Let’s rock Q4 and end this year as full as my tomato plants are right now.
What I loved this summer:
NEWS FEATURES & ESSAYS
100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
10 Best Books of the 21st Century According to […favorite writers…] (NY Times)
Are You an Artist by Alexandra Schwartz (the New Yorker)
Why Is Framing So Expensive by Ralph Jones (NY Times)
MOVIES & SHOWS
Manifest (Netflix)
Valhalla: Season 3 (Netflix)
Your Honor (Netflix)
Oppenheimer (Amazon)
Bloodline (Netflix)
Journey to the Center of the Earth 2008 (Max)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (DVD?!)
BOOKS
The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel (2023)
The Work of Art by Adam Moss (2024)
Horror Stories by Liz Phair (2019) Liz Phair is forever one of my favorites. This book is full of honesty and her writing is so conversational; I just love it.
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (2023) - I actually heard an interview with Natalie Haynes on Katy Hessel’s podcast The Great Women Artists. It’s a unique perspective on the story of Medusa.
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer by Alok Kanojia
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, EVENTS & PODCASTS
To Take Shape and Meaning (NCMA)
A Model for Marketing & Creative Harmony (Superside)
The Great Women Artists with Katy Hessel (Podcast)
Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield (Podcast)
ARTISTS
Ivan Arlaud - A French painter who celebrates simple everyday home scenes. Came across his work by way of the Seattle Art Fair exhibitors list.
Suzanne Woodruff - From Phoenix, AZ. Shimmery fluid paintings. I love the ones that feel very powerful and stormy.
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