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Carl J Shoemaker's avatar

Oh you wild eyed radical unkempt haired Artist. Not wearing business suit and a tie

How dare you?

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Madeline Taylor, PhD's avatar

Haha! :D

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Melissa S Quilter's avatar

Thank you for this conversation. I’ve been studying dance and living as a creator for 60+ years. What a welcome conversation!

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ZF's avatar

If I wasn't clear why I opted for a paid subscription to The.Ink, today that clarity revealed itself. Anand, I deeply appreciate you as a discerning and sensitive thinker of the world as it is, the world as it could be, and now, through your conversation with Ryan, the world as flowing artistry. My body resonated with the process that Ryan used to unveil your inner, essential, creature. It is similar to a process I use not just for my art, but also for my life. It is based in curiosity, not certainty. And when Ryan disclosed his rendering, I broke down and had a cathartic cry. And for the first time in a long time, I felt a relief from the brokenness that beleaguers us. I am currently directing a play that I wrote, and I've been uncharacteristically nihilistic and unenthusiastic but now I feel renewed. Art is life and life force. It does not suffer disregard. It always breaks through. Thank you for today, for your work, your humanism, and for being a mensch! Give my regards to the Big Apple - signed, a transplanted, but never renounced, NYer.

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Alison Jasper's avatar

And the ear....? I think you have a gift for listening to what people are saying. And that's something perhaps we need more of.

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Merieh S's avatar

This was one of the most interesting conversations I’ve heard on Substack outside of purely political discussions. I’m not used to hearing men be this self-reflective or self-aware, at least publicly.

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Dorothy's avatar

Done

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Jennifer Arnold's avatar

done!

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Jan's avatar

Done ✅ I want to see your inner Creations 👍🏼😍

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Jan's avatar

Mayday Wildly 🇺🇸🗽🗣️🩷💪☕️☕️

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Christina Strutt's avatar

Great conversation thank you Ryan💞 (and Anand!) Love the four questions you asked to inspire Anand’s creature! I’m taking them with me tonight to a small gathering of our closest friends (45 years together). It’s gonna be fun! You clearly LOVE (it shines through) making art. Doesn’t all true creativity flow in joy from the love in your heart that powers the moment-by-moment process of creating and the boundless love of self (the creator) and of the creation itself? In your case your startling provocative colorful art and writing and now substack! And in my case the wild spontaneous and creative acts (mostly tiny moment to moment) of connection and kindness these many decades (including many writings and offerings). Can’t wait to see what will overflow out of you next. HUGE hearts indeed you🧡 and Anand💛. With blessings, thanks, and love 🌺

PS: Also I did grow up (in the 50s and 60s) in a country of massive diversity where each culture and religion all were respected and valued equally. A true immersion/baptism in democracy! As a child growing up, my immediate five neighbors were Chinese/Ancestor Worship, English/Christian, Gurkha/Buddhist, Arab/Muslim, and Farsi/Zoroastrian! Loving every one without conditions and Blessing all indiscriminately, in my experience, is a beautifully creative and courageous way to live. And aren’t we all called to do just that right now? Beginning with our own sweet selves of course! 😃 Isn’t fierce compassionate thinking, speaking and action (masculine and feminine operating together) exactly what our country needs right now? Shall we not try it when all else has failed? Just for this next moment for this next choice … one step at a time! Isn’t Love Always the answer in its infinite creative expressions? Love yours dear Ryan and Anand. And thank you for “listening”.🌺

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Sabrina's avatar

Wow, so much of this conversation resonated deeply with me. I'm a visual artist 🎨 who has also always loved to dance. The destructive masculine energy also resonated~I see how I often use toxic masculine energy in my reaction to horrible things. Reimagining how to use generative energy in response to the horrific is extremely interesting to me and something I very much want to learn how to do. Especially now.

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Jan's avatar

Description—spell ck👋🏻

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Jan's avatar

I love the discretion. Of your discussion -Fork 🤩

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Dorothy's avatar

Interesting philosophy…

I’m interested in learning more!

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MeganOfEarth's avatar

Thank you for sharing so bravely Anand. Beautiful.

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Carol's avatar

Done

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