Art Is Trifficult (Why Making Isn’t Easy)

What if the challenge of making art isn’t something to avoid—but something to understand?

In this episode of My Art is My Voice, Rebecca and Tom explore the idea of “trifficult”—a word that captures the strange balance between things being both tricky and difficult at the same time.

This conversation moves through the real experience of being an artist:

– Why work that comes easily doesn’t always feel valuable

– The difference between adding and subtracting in different mediums (like clay vs. painting)

– How your unique “hand” shows up through imperfection

– The tension between working alone and showing up in public spaces like gallery openings

They also reflect on:

– Flow state and what it feels like to be fully in the ...