The Psychology of Creative Work

Artists, designers, and makers are rarely taught how to navigate the dark side of being a creative like rejection, comparison, perfectionism, visibility, criticism, or the complicated relationship between self worth and achievement.

Join therapist and emotional wellness educator Lauren McCoy, M.S.Ed., LPC, NCC, for a conversation examining the psychology of creative work and the emotional realities that often accompany creative careers.

Inspired by questions that have shaped generations of designers represented in the Couture Pattern Museum collection, this program explores the often unseen emotional life behind creative work. From couture designers to the hands that make the work, creative people have long wrestled with questions of recognition, legitimacy, validation, and self trust.

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