Autumn Greetings!
This month, Smartermarx Magazine returns to an ÀNI core value: Community. This issue explores it through the lens of Discovery and what happens when curiosity and connection come together. That simple idea inspired this issue:
RESOURCES + ENGAGEMENT = DISCOVERY
What we find becomes more valuable when we share it.
Community is where knowledge gets passed along. One person’s discovery can become someone else’s inspiration, experiment, or starting point. And sometimes, the best discoveries are the ones we never set out to find. In the spirit of Discovery, this issue explores new ways we can find ideas, perspectives, and connections through the creative community around us. Anthony explores the world of podcasts in “Art Podcast and the Company We Keep.” He considers how conversations we listen to can spark new questions, introduce unfamiliar artists, and lead us down a worthwhile creative rabbit hole.
“The Community Between the Easels” turns our attention a little closer to home. Anya’s article reminds us that often-overlooked connections with fellow artists can spark discovery. And Mitch
offers five practical ways to bring fresh perspectives, skills, and influences into your creative practice in the article, “Expanding Your Creative Vocabulary.” And Discovery doesn’t have to end with the last page. We’re also delighted by the hugely encouraging response to the launch of Smartermarx Magazine on Instagram, where the
conversation can continue between issues.
Here’s to plenty more discovery ahead!
With excitement and gratitude,
Ava Ash-Waichulis
Editor-in-Chief
Smartermarx Magazine
