The Study

🤓 Principle 8 of 11! As an artist and advocate for artists (and the decolonization of creativity in our hearts, minds, and ecosystems), I think about these topics a lot, so I been sharing more behind WHY we move how we move: in #CreativeSolidarity here @OnTheBlockSeattle - a hyperlocal ecosystem which includes our 4 creative spaces, but more importantly our community of four dozen individual creatives repping dozens of microbusinesses, and autonomous entities. 💡This series offers 11 Principles for Creative Liberation for systems change in Creative Economy. 1️⃣ You are not a “product”, you are labor producing value in systems. 2️⃣ The “self-made/lone wolf/genius” ideal is FUNCTIONAL mythology that keeps you burnt out and isolated from power. 3️⃣ Collaboration is collective strategy. We must prioritize it if we seek to transform systems in creative industries. 4️⃣ Not all your labor is recognized and compensated for in current systems, but ALL of it produces VALUE 💰 5️⃣ Platforms and markets are not neutral. As much as we invest into extractive systems, we must seek to match in building alternatives 🧱 6️⃣ Creative and cultural extraction is often masked as opportunity. We must broaden our scope to an ecosystems-level analysis to see the full picture. 7️⃣ Space 👏 is 👏 power! BUT ownership and stewardship structures of any given space determine WHO its power serves 👀 8️⃣ Community solutions already exist 💯. Build from them!!! 📚 More: On The Block is a living creative ecosystem advancing the mission of Seattle Artist Coalition for Equitable Development reclaiming space and agency for artists, cultural workers, and historically displaced communities. ✊ Through creative-solution making, coordination, and direct investment, Seattle ACED works to ensure that artists and cultural workers are not displaced by urban change—but are resourced and positioned to shape it. #seattlecreatives #community #ontheblockseattle #supportlocal

🤓 Principle 7 of 11! As an artist and advocate for artists (and the decolonization of creativity in our hearts, minds, and ecosystems), I think about these topics a lot, so I been sharing more behind WHY we move how we move: in #CreativeSolidarity here @OnTheBlockSeattle - a hyperlocal ecosystem which includes our 4 creative spaces, but more importantly our community of four dozen individual creatives repping dozens of microbusinesses, and autonomous entities. 💡This series offers 11 Principles for Creative Liberation for systems change in Creative Economy. 1️⃣ You are not a “product”, you are labor producing value in systems. 2️⃣ The “self-made/lone wolf/genius” ideal is FUNCTIONAL mythology that keeps you burnt out and isolated from power. 3️⃣ Collaboration is collective strategy. We must prioritize it if we seek to transform systems in creative industries. 4️⃣ Not all your labor is recognized and compensated for in current systems, but ALL of it produces VALUE 💰 5️⃣ Platforms and markets are not neutral. As much as we invest into extractive systems, we must seek to match in building alternatives 🧱 6️⃣ Creative and cultural extraction is often masked as opportunity. We must broaden our scope to an ecosystems-level analysis to see the full picture. 7️⃣ Space 👏 is 👏 power! BUT ownership and stewardship structures of any given space determine WHO its power serves 👀 📚 More: On The Block is a living creative ecosystem advancing the mission of Seattle Artist Coalition for Equitable Development reclaiming space and agency for artists, cultural workers, and historically displaced communities. ✊ Through creative-solution making, coordination, and direct investment, Seattle ACED works to ensure that artists and cultural workers are not displaced by urban change—but are resourced and positioned to shape it. #seattlecreatives #community #ontheblockseattle #seattle

🤓 Principle 6 of 11! As an artist and advocate for artists (and the decolonization of creativity in our hearts, minds, and ecosystems), I think about these topics a lot, so I been sharing more behind WHY we move how we move: in #CreativeSolidarity here @OnTheBlockSeattle - a hyperlocal ecosystem which includes our 4 creative spaces, but more importantly our community of four dozen individual creatives repping dozens of microbusinesses, and autonomous entities. 💡This series offers 11 Principles for Creative Liberation for systems change in Creative Economy. 1️⃣ You are not a “product”, you are labor producing value in systems. 2️⃣ The “self-made/lone wolf/genius” ideal is FUNCTIONAL mythology that keeps you burnt out and isolated from power. 3️⃣ Collaboration is collective strategy. We must prioritize it if we seek to transform systems in creative industries. 4️⃣ Not all your labor is recognized and compensated for in current systems, but ALL of it produces VALUE 💰 5️⃣ Platforms and markets are not neutral. As much as we invest into extractive systems, we must seek to match in building alternatives 🧱 6️⃣ Creative and cultural extraction is often masked as opportunity. We must broaden our scope to a ecosystems-level analysis to see the full picture. 📚 More: On The Block is a living creative ecosystem advancing the mission of Seattle Artist Coalition for Equitable Development reclaiming space and agency for artists, cultural workers, and historically displaced communities. ✊ Through creative-solution making, coordination, and direct investment, Seattle ACED works to ensure that artists and cultural workers are not displaced by urban change—but are resourced and positioned to shape it. #seattlecreatives #community #ontheblockseattle #supportlocal

Every Sunday is a new song! This one was yesterday’s. I’d say it’s fly 🦅🕊️🔥🔭🌌🕰️ Join us next time on May 3rd! RSVP or Stream at the “Pull Up” link in the bio!

Come thru tomorrow and just about every Sunday at the Study and make a song on the spot with us during our Sunday Study Sessions from 4-6! Inbox us for access info cuz it’s downstairs at Crybaby Studios!

Let’s monetize @tonemadedisbeat 💰🔥🎶🔥💰 #beats #producers #seattlehiphop #instrumentals #youtube

HEYYY!! This Study Session was a great time! We laughed, we cried, we nearly had a panic attack… but best of all, we made a pretty good fake-deep song inspired by @drawtheblock.sea ’s portrait event earlier that evening! Cop the full track and reserve your spot for the next one using the “Pull Up” link in the bio! We won’t have open studio the next couple of Sundays, but we’ll be back at it on the 19th! BIG thanks to @joulesea and @cjtonthebeat for being stellar first ever contestants on the show and making a dope track with us as we learn wth we’re doing!! lol well really enjoyed y’all!

Alright so our first stream was a dumpster fire, but just about everything sucks the first time around. But we're not gonna let OBS win! Pull up in studio to get the experience in the flesh, or watch the recorded replay! Either way, you get the MP3 of what we made in the session! Sunday Study Sessions are every Sunday 4PM-6PM at @thestudy_seattle . Replays are on Gumroad (Link in the bio!)

⛔️ This show is over, I just like these bars. Find more my music via link in bio 🤷🏻‍♀️ ——- Thanks for having me @ghostspacestudio @elinotlara @golden_master It was dope rocking w you @skrrskrrington @savage.file 🎸 @kingboykinsofficial opening day while you in the neighborhood! 🥁 beat im practicing here is “Roger Calloway” by Son of None /@wreckinsilencerecords #heavensent #seattlehiphop

This may be crazy but we’re doing it anyway! Pull up on our studio session this Sunday! Let’s make something together! Tickets in the bio!

@tonemadedisbeat cooking up beats in the Study finding that Synth Lead

Office Hours Episode #1, maybe. I didn’t plan this, but it’s the last full moon of the lunar new year, a lot is going on in the world and @ontheblockseattle , and I kinda just wanted to check in with whichever people’s the universe put in the path of my live. Some topics covered: -Tomorrow’s Full Moon & Upcoming year of Fire Horse, plus upcoming astrological “power pause” -National Strike today, Student Walk outs in West Sea and UW , the state of US affairs -Art, culture, movement, the importance of community in the through line, the healing and relational skill sharing and building that is our collective calling right now. -Upcoming @drawtheblock.sea event Saturday and Sunday, and overall @elevenelevenseattle happenings including upcoming Super Bowl watch party -super exclusive spur of the moment cameo from @robcastroatb of @concvss --Upcoming show with Heron Feb 26th at @substation.seattle -the brilliance of @specswizard and @kk_mangaa and collective projects in comic and animation medium and wishes to bridge generational divides in creative ecosystem in dope ways -theramine solos and other bonus gems Yall be safe out there next few days and please take a power pause next few weeks to take care of yourselves. It’s a marathon not a race 💕 #live #fyp #seattle #ontheblockseattle