Julie Miette’s Notebook

Writings on art and the pursuit of a meaningful life through craft and creation.

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Taking Creativity Back From Algorithms

The media we consume and devices we use daily have a deep impact on our creativity. The type of content algorithms feed us as well as the cognitive patterns our current use of technology encourages are not only affecting the quantity and quality of our creations, but also our very ability to create.

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Fostering a Perennial Art Practice

When thinking about my annual goals, I put my art studies aside for the first time in years. In this post, I share why I decided not to focus on art as much for a while. An essay about motivation, creativity, and how to protect and nurture the most important part of your art practice.

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2025: A Year of Change Beyond Expectations

This year has been an extremely rich one, and pivotal for me on artistic, professional and personal levels. In this post, I reflect on my initial goals for 2025, all the unexpected developments, the art I created, and share my greatest takeaway from 2025.

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Is Meaningful Content Creation Possible?

After a six months break from YouTube, I find myself wanting to create videos again. But stepping away has been such a deep relief that I can’t come back lightly. In this post, I reflect on the sustainability of content creation, as well as the moral question of sharing on addictive and harmful platforms.

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Art or Craft: Why I Won’t Choose

Can you be both an artist and an artisan, or do you have to choose? A comment I received made me reflect on how creativity, skill, and identity are often misunderstood in the art world. Here's why I believe you don’t have to pick sides; and what keeps me hopeful.

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