{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"50: Where the Work Wants to Go  - Meg Fatharly on Process, Play and Building a Creative Business","description":"Word play and the serenity of printing are under discussion in this episode of An Art to It, when I\u2019m joined by artist and maker Megan Fatharly.&amp;nbsp; An exciting talent, Meg has won a deserved reputation&amp;nbsp; - and fan base - for her witty and distinctive embossed metal work.&amp;nbsp; In a lively and honest chat we talk about Meg\u2019s relationship with place (Scottish beginnings, Cornwall now), her diagnosis of ADHD in her late twenties, and how art-making became both a way to process the world and a \u201ccapsule of process\u201d she could return to when things felt too much. Meg shares the behind-the-scenes truth of building a creative business: the push-pull between play and commercial demand, the exhaustion of systems and delegation, the emotional reality of visibility, and why success can feel strangely rigid when your work becomes known for \u201cone thing\u201d. We also discuss taking part in the trade show Top Drawer, the difference between that and a market, how audiences connect with the person behind the work, and a line that Meg wrote in her blog about showing her work at Top Drawer that stood out for me: \u201cpaying attention to where the work naturally wants to go, rather than where I think it should go to be more easily understood.\u201d I asked how that fits in with being an entrepreneur We chat about:   The pull of geography and \u201csense of place\u201d in creative identity   ADHD, hyper-fixation, and the relief of processes that slow the mind down   Meg\u2019s love of printmaking   Poetry, collage and using words to anchor ambiguity   When your art becomes a business: contracts, VAT, systems and structure   The tension between exploring new work and \u201cwill it sell?\u201d mentality   Visibility and boundaries: when people want to meet the maker   &amp;nbsp; You can see Meg\u2019s work at https:\/\/meganfatharly.com\/ and @printcessmeg &amp;nbsp; Meg very much admires: The Fabled Thread Website: https:\/\/www.thefabledthread.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefabledthread &amp;nbsp; Meg worked alongside the Institute of Imagination facilitating workshops.&amp;nbsp; Website: https:\/\/www.instituteofimagination.org Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/instituteofimagination &amp;nbsp; Meg took part in Top Drawer with Cornwall Shop Small and Creative Kernow Associates Website: https:\/\/www.cornwallshopsmall.co.uk Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cornwallshopsmall &amp;nbsp; Website: https:\/\/associates.creativekernow.org.uk Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/creativekernowassociates &amp;nbsp; John was one of Meg's tutors during foundation and degree, and his open-access print studio remains an invaluable creative space in Cornwall. Website: https:\/\/www.johnhowardprintstudios.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnhowardprint &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"An Art To It","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/539737","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40364520\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199389520"}