Lizzie Campbell is a polymer clay artist who creates under the name Clay Disarray, and wow, she’s phenomenal! Her intricate modelling brings characters and cultural figures to life, and it is mesmerising to see.
I discovered Lizzie through a YouTube video in which she delved into the challenges artists face today. Her unique perspective as a highly sensitive and autistic artist sheds light on the struggles many artists are currently grappling with, such as the impact of COVID-19, the cost-of-living crisis, artificial intelligence, social media algorithms, and Brexit.
Inspired by her gentle tone and wisdom, I invited Lizzie to the Gentle Rebel Podcast to delve deeper into these issues and learn more about her journey with art, creativity, and neurodivergence.
We Explored A Bunch of Topics Including:
How Lizzie got into polymer clay modelling
Why she takes inspiration from horror movies
The relationship between creativity and neurodiversity, including high sensitivity and autism
Why HSPs might be reluctant to think of themselves as creative
The challenges for artists in a post-Covid, post-Brexit world
Some of the stranger ways AI is posing a problem for professional creative people and artists
Why the fan art community receives criticism
Why social media algorithms can make it harder for artists to connect with the right people
How we can support our favourite artists (and keep sustaining the arts) in the modern world
