Kelly Kruse / Contemporary Illumination / Artist & Musician
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WHY WE CREATE
carving out a space for conversation with creative culture-shapers

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Why We Create exists to carve out a space for creatives to talk about their reasons for creating in a meaningful way. This dialogue will help them to better understand their own processes while creating a rich community where artists can get to know other artists  from different disciplines, leading to a deeper support and understanding of each others’ creative pursuits. It is my hope that Why We Create  will support generative community for artists to build one another up in physical communities and a worldwide community of artists leveraging social media and other outlets to encourage one another.

Find out more here.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will start on June 1, 2016 and will be posted on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. On occasion, there will be a fifth Wednesday in a month and I will post on those days as well. 

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INSTAGRAM

Follow along with this project visually or participate in the conversation on the instagram page @whywecreate. Use the hashtag #whywecreate for a feature.

GET INVOLVED + GET INTERVIEWED

Find out how here.

PAST INTERVIEWEES

Janelle Jensen Fritz, painter
Lisa Hensley, writer
Carolyn Mackin, painter
Samantha Slupski, poet
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All artwork, photographs, and text on this site are copyright © Kelly Kruse, 2014-2022. No content may be used without express permission from the artist. All rights reserved.
  • Home
  • About
    • ARTIST STATEMENT
    • BIO
    • CV
    • ILLUMINATION
    • FAQ
  • WORK
    • BODIES OF WORK >
      • O MIRABILE MYSTERIUM
      • ICF Commission >
        • Nous
        • Psuche
        • Kardia
        • Pneuma
        • Soma
        • Sarx
      • GEHEIMNIS
      • TRUE AND BETTER
      • BROKEN BONES REJOICE
      • MAGNIFICAT
      • My Iron Heart
      • To Stand in Tension >
        • FEELINGS: DEEPER QUESTIONS
      • All flesh is grass >
        • THE PROCESS
    • OTHER PROJECTS >
      • THE SHEMA
      • REDEEMER KINGDOM PAINTING
      • Psalms of Light
      • The Prayer Card Project
      • WHY WE CREATE
    • PARTNERSHIPS >
      • words of life
    • LICENSING/PRINT & COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS >
      • And He Shall Reign
      • The Beauty of Weakness
      • True & Better
    • Commissions
  • Contact
  • News
  • Shop
    • Books >
      • O Mirabile Book
    • Spring 2022 Collection
    • Ornaments 2022
    • My Etsy Shop
  • PATREON