Often there is no book or course to learn how to do what you want to do – so how artists and creatives overcome such challenges? How have some of the most talented artists and creatives in the community managed to learn their craft?

Ghetto Guitar

Ive been playing guitar now for about 16 years, a good friend of mine introduced the guitar to me along with some classic and at the time current rock hits. He taught me how to play Ozzy Osbourne, Crazy Train and Iron Man by black sabbath. Read more>>

Nancy Taylor

Being from a family of gardeners and conservationists, who founded Callaway Gardens, I was raised with a deep appreciation for our native environment. Growing up, many conversations centered around flowers brought in from the garden, or the trees during the change of seasons. This love of noticing and admiring stays with me still, and naturally translates into floral design. Read more>>

Black The Scientist

I actually started music by accident, believe it or not! It was during a college class where we had to make a song. I started singing on it, then I started rapping a verse, and people really loved the piece. I think that’s what inspired me to work on my craft and develop myself, my music innovation, and my artistry. Read more>>

Davo Tha CEO

How I learned what I do—creating music—comes down to a God-given gift and the mindset to learn. I spent a lot of time researching different software, asking people around me who were already making music how to do certain things, and just getting my hands dirty. Read more>>

Joy Gasaway

A lot of my learning came from books or reference videos and a lot of just trying something and seeing where it goes. It took practice and playing around with different methods to find the one that fit me. Read more>>

Akila André

I discovered my obsession for photography while in college studying fashion marketing & management at SCAD. Even though I was studying marketing, I realized I needed art like I need food, so I taught myself how to shoot. I practiced by doing a lot of self portraits, taking pictures of my siblings, and of my classmates at school. Read more>>

brian chandler

part of the fascinating thing about Music and the art of creating it is it’s so vastly different for every person. I can remember when I was a little kid beginning to get into creating I was self-taught and my methods were by no means following any kind of Music theory. Read more>>

Veronica Feth

I first learned printmaking in high school and loved it so much, I decided to focus on printmaking and drawing in college. I have always been my toughest critic and the biggest obstacle I face in my work is letting myself make mistakes – that’s how we learn! Read more>>

Sam Tan

In the two years that followed, I filled my apartment patio with more trees and went out of my way to seek instruction. I took workshops from several teachers and watched countless instructional videos online, but eventually realized that piecing together information like that could only take me so far. Read more>>

Ruth Karasik

I began designing in high school out necessity. Clothing for young people didn’t come in sizes above 13 and many times I didn’t fit that size. I made my own pieces so I wasn’t stuck wearing the limited collections for middle aged women when I was still a teen. Thankfully this has changed. Read more>>

Zachary Jones

I didn’t necessarily LEARN to Act. I trained myself to BEcome a character. I realized that my 1st lesson in acting was to Understand it. My interpretation of Acting would be an art of expressing emotion and intentions so rather than just pretending to be someone, it is about truth and vulnerability. Read more>>

Jaden Golding

I learned how to DJ from an old friend, DJ Billy. He introduced me to Virtual DJ, and within a week I was doing my thing. Looking back, if I had known what to focus on earlier, I probably could have advanced in my career even faster — but everything happens for a reason. Read more>>

Will Kasso Condry

I’ve learned my craft from observing and practice. Drawing was my first love as an artist. Comics and cartoons were my early inspiration. I drew every day. I would draw in school during class time, weekends while I watched Saturday morning cartoons, basically all the time. My mother would say it was the only thing that kept me still. Read more>>

Collette Berenguer

My colorful hats and painted bridal veils are the result much experimentation. Over years, I explored different paints, techniques, and materials to perfect my craft and find the right aesthetic. It was a labor of love. I don’t think I really could have sped up the learning process. Read more>>

MP Ricky

Growing up I always wrote simple rhymes and always had an interest in the behind the scenes of music making. The summer after graduating high school, I teamed up with my childhood friend, also named Ricky, and he kind of helped me get started on making music. Through the years I learned more and more about making beats and melodies after working with different people. Read more>>

jesse greene

For me I learned early on working in a lot of mediums that included photography at around the age of 5. I was fortunate enough to have parents that were interested in art and gave me the tools to be creative. Read more>>

Anne Liao

For me, learning the craft as a sound designer and composer has always been about learning the tools and techniques that turn my ideas into something audible—and sometimes even visible—in multimedia art. I completed my Master of Music at Indiana University, studying Computer Music Composition with Dr. John Gibson and Dr. Chi Wang. Read more>>

Celeste Wilson

I went to art school and studied glass. There was no way to speed it up – one of the most important lessons I learned about glass is that it takes time, patience, and diligent work. There are no shortcuts, you just have to commit to the learning process, even when it’s slow and frustrating. Read more>>

Viviana Garcia

Since I could remember, I was always into the creative field. It wasn’t until I entered high school when I learned what I wanted my path to be. Following that, I looked into ways that I could make a living. Watching YouTube and watching craft shows and activities, I learned the different techniques with different mediums. Read more>>

Kamal Abuarquob

I think I can summarize what I’ve been doing in life as follows: I am a Scientist by training, a Writer by hobby, and a Business Development Manager by career. As for the scientist part, the journey started from childhood. As far as I remember, I have always wanted to be a Geneticist or a Cell and Molecular Biologist. Read more>>