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A Cup of Cloudy

  • Carolyn Whittico in Detroit

    Is being an artist a real job or a real risk?

    YOUR TITLE MATTERS Being an artist is a real job. And, it’s truly not any more risky than any other job. Let me tell you why. Last week I got laid off from my job at the newspaper. For the past three years, I’ve hidden behind the “safe” title of Copy Editor. It sounded impressive at parties, in professional settings, and when someone asked, “What do you do?” I felt comfortable giving my answer.  I felt justified knowing that I spent my days reading, writing and designing in a job that aligned with my college degree — English — as if my previous choices needed justification. But while I spent…

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Carolyn Tantanella is a Michigan artist who paints the mystical, natural, and fantastical. She specializes in watercolor and digital illustration but could be equally called a poet or a teacher. Carolyn founded A Cup of Cloudy to help artsy types express, create and decorate in a way that fits them.

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