The Habit Mitali Perkins on Just Making
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Jul 28, 2025 In this insightful discussion, Mitali Perkins, a celebrated author known for her impactful children's books and her new guide for creatives, delves into the intersection of art and justice. She argues that creativity is essential even amidst suffering. Mitali shares her career journey from international development to storytelling and introduces five internal forces that hinder creativity, like envy and sloth. She also provides practical remedies, highlighting the importance of community and gratitude in sustaining creative work.
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Art As Essential To Flourishing
- Making art is essential to human flourishing and not merely superfluous.
- Creativity nurtures the maker, the receiver, and the broader community.
The Long Rejection That Clarified A Vocation
- Mitali revised a second book multiple times and faced 22 rejections over eleven years.
- That prolonged struggle clarified her vocation and kept her making.
Quilting As Marginal Mentor
- Quilting models creativity at the margins: repurposing scraps into communal, soulful objects.
- Such crafts reorder the maker's life and preserve memory without market validation.
