Your Creative Push

Lana Crooks loves the antique, the creepy, the cute and the mysterious. Constructing creatures from fabrics and found objects, she is a purveyor of faux specimens and soft curiosities that are a blend of science and fantasy. Sought after for her pattern-making abilities, she frequently teams up with other artists to breathe three dimensional life into their illustrations, earning her two Designer Toy Awards. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/lanacrooks In this episode, Lana discusses: -The “convoluted” artistic path that she took. -Some of the many variables that came together to make her decide that she didn’t want to continue being an illustrator. -How an “escape from people” at her job at Virgin Megastore led to a new creative job. -How she started making her felt creatures and skeletons. -Having two unique styles and not being afraid to pursue both at the same time. -Her advice for people who spend too much time in the “incubation period” and allow themselves too much time to let doubt creep int