Sara Kiki
Joined Metalabel 07/01/2024
Hard Imagination
by Sophie Cowen, David Johnston, and 1 more
Collector #55
Hard Imagination invites Venture Capitalists to see a world beyond an extractive mindset, to create pathways for capital allocation that are not self-terminating Limited run of 23 bound copies or download the PDF for free
Bentoism
by Yancey Strickler, and Laurel Schwulst
Collector #32
A wider view of our self-interest. Now Me, Future Me. Now Us, Future Us. A model for a deeper form of living. BEyond Near Term Orientation: Bentoism.
I am filled with warmth
by Ethan Zohar
Collector #36
A collection of lived experiences that has filled me with warmth and has made me question why I am here.
Anonymous Creative Futures Report
by Rayna, Ilya, and 4 more
Collector #86
Where are we now as creative people? Where are we going? What do we vision for the future? 75 creative people anonymously share the dreams, concerns, and joys grounding their creative thinking for the year ahead.
Worlds Unfolding: Ideas and Prompts for Virtual World-Making
by Underground Art And Design
Collector #24
Worlds Unfolding is a guide and inspiration hub for virtual world-making, offering curated prompts, community-contributed projects, and ideas that blend storytelling, design, and imagination. It explores how virtual spaces can foster connection, creativity, and care while critically examining their ties to the dominant paradigm.
On finding your voice
by Brandon Stosuy
Collector #7
A zine published by The Creative Independent, compiling quotes, excerpts, and recommendations from working artists, all gathered from our archive. Topics covered include always looking for better ways to express yourself, finding your path, creating work in your own voice, following your curiosity, and more.
Four Track Originals Vol. 1
by Ambient Soul Music Club
Collector #14
Four Track Originals Vol. 1 is the first release from Ambient Soul Music Club founder, Graeme Worsfold. A four-track digital-only EP of stunning instrumental ambient soul music and video acting as a gateway drug to this unusual, innovative new genre and community of music creativity.
THIS IS NOT A BLUEPRINT #1 : By process of invitation
by Sophie Cowen, and Alex Lockwood
Collector #33
In late 2022, a handful of artists, scientists, movement builders, musicians, and democratic innovators came together to explore making a future based on care and freedom. The process we've called Hard Art began. This series shows how it all started, the frameworks we're using to collaborate, and how it's going.
After the Creator Economy
by Ilya, Severin Matusek, and 3 more
Collector #46
Will we still be asking people to like and subscribe in 10 years? "After The Creator Economy" explores constructive alternatives for the ways we produce, distribute, and monetize creative work online. Co-edited by Austin Robey (Metalabel) and Severin Matusek (co—matter), this release preserves and digitally reissues the zine.
The Work WE Need to Do
by Charlie Waterhouse, Fraser Muggeridge, and 4 more
Collector #251
A Manual For Our Time — the first Hard Art Manifesto.
The Post-Individual (Open Edition)
by Yancey Strickler, and Ilya
Collector #11
An exploration of individuality after the internet. The Post-Individual includes: — The Post Individual essay — An audio recording by the author — A video introduction — Research notes, early drafts, and slides
On Making a Living as an Artist (Digital Edition)
by Brandon Stosuy
Collector #87
In 2018, The Creative Independent published our first zine, featuring the emotional and practical wisdom of Philip Glass, Yumna Al-Arashi, Taja Cheek, and others on how to make a living as an artist. This is a digital edition of that work.