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Paper for the People
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A Brooklyn artist, multi-passionate creator, and abolitionist spending my days exploring joy as resistance and the power of community.
I stand for the liberation of all people and am committed to helping build a more just, equitable, and compassionate future.
I believe in living one’s most authentic life.
I believe it’s never too late.
I’m endlessly inspired by my New York City communities in Harlem, Brooklyn, and perhaps a bit of Sesame Street.
All art is created with hand-cut paper!
I’m looking to find my community of radical dreamers and creators.
If that's you, please say, "hi!"
I stand for the liberation of all people and am committed to helping build a more just, equitable, and compassionate future.
I believe in living one’s most authentic life.
I believe it’s never too late.
I’m endlessly inspired by my New York City communities in Harlem, Brooklyn, and perhaps a bit of Sesame Street.
All art is created with hand-cut paper!
I’m looking to find my community of radical dreamers and creators.
If that's you, please say, "hi!"
Living in the In-Between: Reflections on Starting Over After Burnout. An NYC Vlog.
I left my career of two decades after extreme burnout and have been existing in the in-between of life while healing and gaining my footing once again. Life can be weird and complicated as you say goodbye to an older version of yourself and seek inspiration to know how to navigate moving forward.
The thing is, no matter how uncomfortable this period of life might be, I know that what had been was no longer for me, and I am excited to see what is to come.
If you have existed in this in-between, I would love to hear more about your experience!
Shop: www.alexisviele.com
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Instagram: paperforthepeople
All music from Epidemic Sound.
#nycvlog #burnout #nycartist #artist #artistsoninstagram #brooklynartist
The thing is, no matter how uncomfortable this period of life might be, I know that what had been was no longer for me, and I am excited to see what is to come.
If you have existed in this in-between, I would love to hear more about your experience!
Shop: www.alexisviele.com
Newsletter: www.alexisviele.com/newsletter-sign-up
Instagram: paperforthepeople
All music from Epidemic Sound.
#nycvlog #burnout #nycartist #artist #artistsoninstagram #brooklynartist
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The Artist's Way Week 10: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City
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Week 10 of The Artist's Way was all about recovering a sense of self-protection. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and how this chapter, or even perhaps this video, encouraged you to consider how you may best protect and challenge yourself as you reclaim your artist identity. Shop: www.alexisviele.com/ Newsletter: www.alexisviele.com/newsletter-sign-up Instagram: paperforthepeo...
A New York City Vlog: A Few Realistic Days In The Life Of A Full-Time Artist. Sustaining Creativity
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Spend a couple of days with me as I work through a new collection that's been with me for over a year. We create four soon-to-be cards and prints while reflecting on the need for enthusiasm in an art practice and the need to give yourself permission to release expectations and just have fun with it! We also venture to the Schomburg in Harlem for the James Baldwin Exhibit and hit up a friend's r...
The Artist's Way Week 9: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City
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Week 9 of The Artist's Way was all about recovering a sense of compassion. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and how this chapter, or even perhaps this video, encouraged you to consider how you may show more compassion to yourself as you reclaim your artist identity. Shop: www.alexisviele.com/ Newsletter: www.alexisviele.com/newsletter-sign-up Instagram: paperforthepeople All ...
A New York City VLog! Life As A Full-Time Artist: Friends, Commissions, and Adventures in NYC.
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This summer has been so very full. Full of work, friends, the city! I am so grateful for the ability to build a path forward full of joy and life! Spend some time with me as I share thoughts on introversion, and get out to Rockaway Beach, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, and the LES. Oh, and we create a beachy pet portrait as well! A fifteen-minute snapshot of my life as a full-time artist here in t...
The Artist's Way Week 8: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City
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Week 8 of The Artist's Way was all about recovering a sense of strength. It left me with so much to ponder. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and how this chapter, or even perhaps this video, encouraged you to consider your role as an artist and the impact that it might have. Shop: www.alexisviele.com/ Newsletter: www.alexisviele.com/newsletter-sign-up Instagram: paperforthepeo...
A Realistic Week as a Full-Time Artist in Brooklyn. Small Business and Life in New York City.
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Spend a full week with me in Brooklyn, New York, as I run my art business and enjoy summertime life in the city. I complete a commission, pack orders, and get out into the city several times: a rock n roll show, a record spin, and dinner with a dear friend. Shop: www.alexisviele.com/ Newsletter: www.alexisviele.com/newsletter-sign-up Instagram: paperforthepeople All music from Ep...
The Artist's Way Week 7: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City
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Week 7 of The Artist's Way was all about recovering a sense of connection to your creative being. It left me with so much to ponder as I connected it to my past as an educator and what it means for me moving forward as a full-time artist in NYC. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and how this chapter, or even perhaps this video, encouraged you to consider your role as an artist and the impact...
(Re)Decorating Our Entire New York City Apartment. Two Creatives. A Very Small Apt. Making NYC Home
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After living in our apartment for thirteen years, it's undergone a few transformations. This year, I committed to a complete overhaul. A new breath of fresh air for new phases of life! Join me as I paint and repair every room in our 500 sq. ft. apartment to bring new life into the space and pour back into our Brooklyn home that has held us through so many of life's transitions. Shop: www.alexis...
Marsha P. Johnson, Book Club, and Pride! Productive Days in The Life of a Full-Time Artist in NYC.
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Join me for a few days as a full-time artist in New York City as I work to complete a personal project celebrating Marsha P. Johnson. Attend my book club, where we are reading The Humanity Archive, and spend time in the city, Manhattan, and Brooklyn celebrating Pride! Shop: www.alexisviele.com/ Newsletter: www.alexisviele.com/newsletter-sign-up Instagram: paperforthepeople All mu...
Productive Days A Full-Time Artist in NYC. Collections, Orders, Websites, And a Bit of Life!
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Join me for an absolutely full week of small business running life in the city. We spend time framing and hanging my collection, The Great Creating. We pack orders and update the website. We get into Harlem and Central Park and spend time near the Harlem Meer, The Pool, and countless waterfalls. And, at the end of the week, we go to LA- my first time there! Shop: www.alexisviele.com/ Newsletter...
The Artist's Way Week 6: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City
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Week 6 of The Artist's Way was all about recovering a sense of abundance and releasing your limiting beliefs. It left me with so much to ponder as I further accept my worthiness on this creative path! I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and how this chapter, or even perhaps this video, encouraged you to consider your role as an artist and the impact that it might have. Shop: www.alexisviele.co...
The Artist's Way Week 5: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City
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Week 5 of The Artist's Way was all about recovering a sense of possibility and releasing your limiting beliefs. It left me with so much to ponder as I plan my next bold moves! I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and how this chapter, or even perhaps this video, encouraged you to consider your role as an artist and the impact that it might have. Shop: www.alexisviele.com/ Newsletter: www.alexis...
Productive Days as a Full-Time Artist in Brooklyn. Commission, Wholesale, and a Weekend in Montauk!
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Entrepreneurship and small business ain't for the faint of heart! Join me for a few days as a full-time artist in NYC as I work to complete a commission, update my wholesale catalog, and then get out of the city for a weekend in Montauk! Shop: www.alexisviele.com/ Newsletter: www.alexisviele.com/newsletter-sign-up Instagram: paperforthepeople All music from Epidemic Sound. #artvl...
The Artist’s Way Week 4: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City
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Week 4 of The Artist's Way was all about finding your integrity and being true to yourself. This chapter more than any one yet spoke directly to my personal experience about taking action to honor the deepest parts of yourself. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and how this chapter, or even perhaps this video, encouraged you to consider your role as an artist and the impact that it might hav...
The Artist's Way Week 3: Honest Thoughts and Reflections from a Full-Time Artist in New York City
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Art Vlog! A Very Productive Couple of Days in The Life as a Full Time Artist in New York City!
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Art Vlog! A Very Productive Couple of Days in The Life as a Full Time Artist in New York City!
The Artist’s Way Week 2: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City.
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The Artist’s Way Week 2: Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full-Time Artist in New York City.
The Artist's Way Week 1. Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full Time Artist in NYC.
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The Artist's Way Week 1. Honest Thoughts and Reflections From a Full Time Artist in NYC.
Falling Back in Love with New York City. NYC Vlog: Days Spent in Williamsburg, Chelsea, and Flatiron
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Moving Through Artistic Block. An NYC Art Vlog.
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Moving Through Artistic Block. An NYC Art Vlog.
Sustaining a Life with Art! Building a Creative Practice and Business. (A Vlog And A Commission!)
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Sustaining a Life with Art! Building a Creative Practice and Business. (A Vlog And A Commission!)
A Productive Week in the Life of a Full-Time Artist in New York City. NYC Vlog
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Falling Back in Love with NYC (The Met, Central Park, K-Town, Bushwick)
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Falling Back in Love with NYC (The Met, Central Park, K-Town, Bushwick)
F*ck Loyalty. I quit my career of nearly two decades.
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F*ck Loyalty. I quit my career of nearly two decades.
Studio Day: Spend a *Very* Average Day With Me in My Brooklyn Art Studio
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Studio Day: Spend a *Very* Average Day With Me in My Brooklyn Art Studio
Pushing Past Perfection: Stop Overthinking and Get Out of Your Own Way
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Pushing Past Perfection: Stop Overthinking and Get Out of Your Own Way
Beginning Again at 40 in New York City. How Old Is Too Old To Start Something New?
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Beginning Again at 40 in New York City. How Old Is Too Old To Start Something New?
I am also in this in between. It is comfusing
It really is. I’ve heard it takes 2-5 years to recover from burnout, and, at the point, I fully believe it. Sending you so much goodness as you navigate this transition.
I’m methodically working my way through these episodes :-) I appreciate the insights you offer, and how you provide your POV while also leaving space for me (us/viewers) to explore our own experiences. PS - WAY TO GO on implementing the strength training!
Thank you, JK! I was really hoping to foster that balance. I appreciate your feedback and would love to hear any insights it might bring up for you! I’m really working to take my power back in *all* the ways!☺️
So sad I missed your IG live!! When I was in my early 20s after a night out, I would call my friends at like 2am after a few (many lol) drinks and tell them how much I love them! Lol! I still do it to this day at a normal hour and sober lol but it’s good to tell people how you feel! Love your sentimental series ❤
Dani, I love this so much!😂 I have also been known to do that- the time and state of being has also changed a bit over the years! Lol! Tell your people you love them! I’m so glad you like it. I’ve got some troubleshooting to do and then it will be ready to be shared! And, don’t worry. There will be more lives! I really enjoyed it! Was super nervous for the first half and then eased into it. It’s good to do new things! I appreciate you so much!❤️
@@AlexisViele ♥️♥️♥️
I tried this twice, in my 20's and 30's, and donated the book a few years ago without ever completing it. It's been brought back to my attention by so many creatives lately that I've decided to order another copy and give it another go. I'm enjoying your series while I wait for my book to arrive!
I’d love to hear what you think once you get into it. I was so Not into it for so long. But something just hit me and I decided it was time. I’m not mad about it!
I’m on week 9! Love following your series!
I’m so glad you’re here! Has your experience been similar?
Off topic, but I love the gray stripes in your hair. I wish mine looked like that.
Thank you!😂 Being raised by women who were *always* dyeing their hair to cover theirs, I knew I’d never want that rigamarole!
wow! so, so true fear v. laziness.
I *really* loved that distinction! It's truly incredible how accurately naming emotions can help us to take our power back!
Thanks I appreciate your honesty and vulnerability.
Thank you. I’ve really enjoyed all that’s come up through the work!
Thank you for continuing this series!
Thank you for being here! We are going to make it all the through… So close now!
Such a relaxing video! Luv it❤
Thank you! I appreciate you spending your time with me!☺️
I love your paper cut commission!
Thank you so much! It was such a joy to create!
Always happy to see an upload from you. Your pet commission was so sweet. Looks like you had a great week.
Always so glad to see you here! Thank you for spending your time with me. It was a solid week full of so many things. I'm truly so thrilled with how the commission turned out. I hope you are well!
I'm watching your videos week by week as I go through the book. Feeling the same things!
I’m so glad to hear this! I was so skeptical, but I’m really enjoying it at this point! ✨
Yes to all the things - I am paid to work full time - but, would LOVE to make a path that has a lot of streams of income from my creative joys - knitting, crocheting, ceramics, watercolor, gouache, junk journaling, book making, weaving, sewing and more.
So many possibilities!
......there is a thing called "painters tape"
😂 I don’t need it. I’m excellent when the wall edges are straight.
Your video inspired me to take another look at affirmations that she listed in the book during week 1. I read through them briefly and picked only one that resonated. Now I want to see what I'm saying against each of them, what's hiding under the fact that I didn't resonate with them.
I love this. They may not all resonate, but I do think there’s something to sitting with them to see if and where resistance exists. Good luck! I’m excited for you to do this!
Discovered The Artist Way in 1984, 40 years ago. The morning pages were the beginning of my writing and watercolor painting. So go girl.
I love this so much for you! I’m really excited for all that’s to come and the greater clarity on what I want to do to get there.☺️
hi. this is so cool. change is always good for the soul. you are amazing, i think your apartment is Excellent. thanky for sharing, you are a delightful Personality...cheers
Thank you so much for giving it a watch and for spending a bit of time with me. I truly appreciate it!
Your voice is so so soothing! I love how you get to do this fun reno, nice end job!
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words.☺️
I’m really enjoying your videos on this, thank you. Out of curiosity, have you ever read the book Transitions by William Bridges? I found it to be profoundly helpful. I’m going to be starting on The Artists Way this weekend.
Thank you so much for being here. I truly appreciate it! I have not, but I am adding it to my Bookworm app right now. I’d love to hear your thoughts on The Artist’s Way once you get going!
I’ve really enjoyed listening to your thoughts and experience of working through The Artist’s Way. I’ve tried morning pages before and haven’t gotten further than the second week. I think I was getting bogged down by writing first thing in the morning before getting out of bed and that maybe I should be a little bit more flexible with myself. Thank you for the inspiration. Love your channel so much.
Thank you for your kind words. I’m truly so glad you’re here! I think you’re definitely onto something. What makes a practice sustainable is finding a way to make it work best for you! We are all so different. I usually do mine between 11am and 1pm but sometimes I squeeze them in at lunch!
Yes I think consistency and routine is the way forward for me. I’m glad you’re here too.
So many of your thoughts as you are going through the process have mirrored mine in so many places. You're inspiring me to pick up the book again :) Thank you.
Oh, I am so thrilled to hear this! I’ve been so pleasantly surprised and encouraged by this work. Cheers to carving our paths as creatives!
Thank you bunches, from your newest subscriber in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for sharing such a detailed & lovely view of how you refreshed your home's ambiance! Beautiful, inspirational choices! 😀 Much appreciated. 🙏🌿💐🌿😊💚😘🌿💐🌿🙏
Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the updates and are a part of our community here!☺️✨✨
Teachers are so precious, but they often give all of themselves and burn out. COVID also did a number on teachers. I have 2 friends who left teaching after the pandemic. I'm excited for you!! Enjoy the next chapter and thank you for the love you have poured into your students in the past 2 decades. :)
Thank you so much for your kind words! I truly appreciate it. Teaching really is a *thing*! I am incredibly thankful for all that I learned during my time in the classroom, and so thankful to be out. I hope your friends have found their feet and are enjoying life on the other side!
Maybe paint in a big box
Indeed! I should have thought about it more before just jumping into it
Well done you. I feel all that you shared here. I've been there as well. Thank you for sharing such affirming words. Bless you.
I’m so sorry you’ve been there as well. There are a lot of us! I hope you’ve found a solid place on the other side.
where your pendant light comes from? :D
The gold ones in the living room?? I love them so much😂 They we’re my splurge from West Elm!
@@AlexisViele the paper lighting one :D
I got you! The one in the kitchen is Ikea. The Big one in the office I think is Amazon!
u didnt do a walk through after
You’re right. I will do a tour soon! I showed each room as it was finished, and I now realize how many people would like a proper tour. Getting to it soon
Wish you would have shown each room at the end.
I did. They are very small and narrow so they were panned shots. But, at the end of each room I showed the finished product. I’ll do a tour soon!
Is dyeing paper an option? I know the texture may change and it'll be trial and error but it could be an option if you're not able to find the tones you need :)
I’ve been wanting to play around more with gouache! But, you’re 100% correct. Might be a reason to have some fun *making* it work! I’m into it!☺️
Thanks for sharing! It's always fascinating to see how another artist approaches their work and selling their art pieces.
Thanks for watching! I truly appreciate your feedback.
Where can we find the stickers? I don’t see them anywhere?
Hi! My shop link is in the description. It’s www.AlexisViele.com Please let me know if I can help in any other way!
Loved all the changes that you did. You are so talented . And your voice is so relaxing.
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate your kind words!
spray paint in a large cardboard box. less mess on floors
Absolutely. I should have planned better for sure!
You did a lot of work. Everything turned out so beautiful.
Thank you so much! I really was questioning everything by the time I got to painting the office 😂 So glad to have done it and glad it’s done!
Try painting inside of a cardboard box, not flat cardboard
Yes! I most definitely should have thought it out better😂
Its easier to spay paint smaler items in a carboard box when you have to do it inside, so you create less mess !hope this helps next time
Yes! Thank you so much. I really should have thought more about it before I jumped in. I really underestimated how far it would spread. 😂
if yuo spray next time, grabe a box- not just flat cardboard!
Yes. Thank you!
❤ just discovered this channel! Love it! Feeling inspired!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you’re here!❤️
@@AlexisViele I stayed up past my bedtime watching your videos. Oh how I would love to be a full-time artist!...
@@wendibrandner7583 I appreciate you so much! It’s absolutely a dream come true. And, a lot more “business” than I anticipated 😂❤️
The wall you created in the kitchen is Off. The. Hook!
Thank you! Definitely worth the work, even if it had me cross eyed😂
Wow, I'm exhausted just watching you, but you've made a very eclectic colorful home and put a lot of love into it. Good job!
Thank you! It *was* exhausting 😂 By the time I got to the office I was dragging! But, I’m so glad it’s done.☺️
Wow. Amazing redo! Love those 70s greens, though not all of the ones that were made back then. There were two types: the ones that lots of money bought and the ones created for "the masses". It was a real thing! That's where those grayish avocado colors came in. Mostly when I was young I lived where I could not paint, and when I could, there was no money for that. I've always dreamed of a 70s herb green kitchen. Ah, the-sort-of-good old days. Most of us had tons of plants, too. Spent a lot of time watering window length plants in a Victorian twin turned 2 unit apartment that my first child came home to as a newborn.
Thank you so much! And, that’s really interesting. I never knew that about the greens, but it makes sense! We saved up for a min to get all the paint- in the middle of a big life transition, but really wanting a new space to grow in and with. Thankfully we could get most of it for less than $40 a gallon. Your Victorian windows sound so dreamy. I dream of more, Big windows. I’d love more space for more plants!😂
@@AlexisViele yes, I missed those big ceiling to floor windows when we moved into an apartment a relative had just redone. And my beautiful Wandering Jew plants died because we moved in early December and lost our Eastern exposure. Our new windows were tiny in comparison! This was 46 years ago, lol. But I can still see that apartment.
Can you do a tour of the apartment? I would love to see properly because I love creative interiors
Oh! I’ll have to get on that for sure! There are a *couple* of small things I’d like to do first but it’s on my list!
@@AlexisViele Good to know thank you
Sometimes people use little tents as a spray booth. Love your colors and activism.
Very smart! I really should have thought about it a bit more before diving right in. Thank you so much. I’m so glad you’re here!
Did you declutter as you re did the apt…l whoop spoke to soon again lol 😂
Hahahahha. A constant state of underconsumption and releasing what is not needed for sure! Space is a premium!
How long have you been in your apt. I’m originally from NYC/ you just answered my question lol I wrote ahead loved the color
Hi! I’ve been in this apartment since 2011 and have been in the city since 2008! Definitely feel very lucky to have had such a long standing home in what can be such a transient city. Are you still in the city?
My Mam went through a similiar experience about 30 years ago due to her teaching job here in Ireland. She got into interior design afterwards & with counselling she made a better life for herself. Thank you for sharing your very important journey. 🙏
Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I’m heartened to hear your mam came out better and happier on the other side! So much to be thankful for and so much to hope for.❤️
Thank you. I found your video very relaxing. Your voice too. I am totally in awe of the hand-painted 'wallpaper ' wall that you created. You're clearly very talented. 🎉
Thank you for being here! ☺️ I truly appreciate your kind words. Thanks for watching the video and for letting me know what you think!
Now, your whole aot is cohesive!
Yes! It feels so good in here! It went through a bit of an identity crisis 2020-2024😂😂
I ❤❤❤ the bedroom & the Morse Code design of y'alls song! That is very romantic!
Thank you! It was fun! And, I was ready for something a bit different 😂