Creative Bewitchment
Episodes
Why Artists Need Familiar Spirits in the Age of AI
23 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Peers and professors told me to dismantle my practice. I chose to deepen it instead.In this essay, I explore the concept of artistic familiars: the re...
Going Unseen? Build Your Art Brand Like an Altar
16 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As an artist, visibility isn't solely a byproduct of benevolent algorithms or luck; it comes from building a brand that reflects the spirit of yo...
Fairy Temporality: Balancing Awe & Admin as an Artist
09 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the tension between awe and obligation that shapes an artist’s life. Drawing on folklore and the mythology of the fey, I ...
How to Amplify Your Art's Aura Online
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the concept of artistic aura and what it means to preserve—and even amplify—it online. Drawing on Walter Benjamin'...
Soulful Selling & Being a Priestess of Your Art
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if selling your art felt like an act of devotion instead of a chore?In this audio essay, I share soulful strategies for selling your art without ...
The Protective Magic of Honing Your Artistic Voice
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A viral Instagram artist accusing another of plagiarizing them has me considering what exactly it means to make distinctive work and to have ownership...
How Artists Can Thrive Despite AI: Embracing the Trickster
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As AI-generated art floods the internet, many artists are questioning how to stay relevant. Using the archetypal Trickster as a guide, I illustrate ex...
Share Your Art Without Burnout: Lessons from Persephone
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many artists begin the year with the goal of posting more, building an audience, or documenting their process, only to fall off during the dark winter...
Sometimes Artists Need a Second Spring: Relaunching Tuesday!
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Where I've been, and where you and I are headed. LINKS:Elisa's Artwork Elisa's Instagram
Mycelial Muses: Attention, Allure & the Forest Floor
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fungi were once mistaken for plants. It took centuries for them to be recognized as a kingdom of their own. Artists, too, must learn to claim that kin...
Dreaming With Discipline: Astrology for Creative Momentum
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Astrology reveals how intuition and discipline can coexist for creatives. Learn to harmonize the age-old tension between dreaming and doing, with Pisc...
Introducing Creative Bewitchment
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Art, magic, and the unseen world converge in the first audio essay of Creative Bewitchment. Artist and witch Elisa Vita shares the project’s origins...