The article reflects on the transformative experience of attending an arts residency in Vermont, emphasizing the importance of community and shared creativity. The author recounts the process of applying for residencies, revealing personal insecurities about her merits as an artist. Interactions with fellow artists like Ivy and Juliet highlight how creativity flourishes in a supportive environment, where artistic boundaries can shift. The author finds joy and inspiration in the collective magic of residency life, which enriches her creative practice.
This year, I'd almost resigned myself to never being accepted for a residency again. I figured I was too old and/or that I'd failed to deliver on the promise of my writing projects.
In community, artistic boundaries and creative practice shift and grow when living alongside other creative souls.
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