Common Shapes

By Marlee Grace

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A podcast about Practices, Systems, and Rituals for a Creative Life, hosted by Marlee Grace. 

New episodes weekly on Wednesdays. Learn more at marleegrace.space/commonshapes


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Our Work Is A Web with Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
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This week I’m welcoming Common Shapes’ very first guest, Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo.

Lukaza (they/them/Lukaza) an artist, abolitionist, educator, storyteller, cultural worker and person of multitudes. Through a practice based in the printed multiple, community-based work and installation building, they invite the viewer to recall and share their own lived narratives, offering power and weight to the creation of a larger dialogue around the telling of B.I.Q.T.P.O.C. (Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, people of color) stories.

Listen in to hear us discuss—

  • The web shape for creative work
  • How to craft a studio practice
  • Claiming our work as our main income stream
  • How to weave your values and your activism into your sharing practices
  • The radical history of newsletters


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 May 31, 2023
The Art of Newsletters
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Today’s episode of Common Shapes is about why I love newsletters and why you (yes, you) should have one.

Together we’ll explore the marketing side and the creative side of newsletters. I’ll also share—

  • My journey starting my newsletter
  • How to choose your email service provider
  • The newsletter tech I recommend
  • What to put in your newsletter
  • Examples from my favorite newsletters
  • How to decide if your newsletter should be paid or free

After you listen, go get my free Creative Ideation Portal, and get ready to hit send on your first (or next) newsletter today.


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 May 24, 2023
Art As Service
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This week’s episode of Common Shapes is about the fact (yes, it’s a fact) that your art is of service, no matter what you create.

I also share my four containers for connecting with the why behind your work. And I offer many, many ideas for how to market your art in creative, fun, meaningful ways.

Listen in to learn—

  • Why all art is of service
  • How to figure out who your art is for
  • My favorite creative marketing practices
  • Practices for visioning our work in the world
  • A spell for hitting send

After you listen, go get my free Creative Ideation Portal, and join me in sharing your work with the world!

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 May 24, 2023
Making A Beginning
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Welcome to Common Shapes! This week’s episode is about the art of beginning AKA the moment just before the sunrise of our projects when anything and everything is possible.

Tune in to hear me share—

  • Stories of my many creative beginnings
  • My favorite visioning process
  • Reflections on imposter syndrome
  • The magic of starting small

Then grab my free Creative Ideation Portal and start dreaming up your own beginnings today.


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🔺 Join my Artist's Way book study group by becoming a paid subscriber of my Monday Monday newsletter. We begin June 18th. Click here to join.

 May 17, 2023
Creating Creative Containers
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Today’s episode of Common Shapes is about creating creative containers for our work and convening the spiritual committees that help us make and share our art.

Tune in to hear me share—

  • The many shapes my work has taken
  • How I select and gather my spiritual committee for each creative project
  • Why you need an email list
  • All kinds of containers your work can take
  • The importance of being in community with other artists

Then grab my free Creative Ideation Portal and start gathering your committee and outlining your first project today.


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🔺 Join my Artist's Way book study group by becoming a paid subscriber of my Monday Monday newsletter. We begin June 18th. Click here to join.

 May 17, 2023
Welcome to Common Shapes
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Welcome to Common Shapes, a podcast about practices, systems and rituals for creative life.

It’s hosted by me, Marlee Grace.

And on this show, I talk about crafting business ecosystems that are in alignment with our values, marketing as a creative practice, and crossing the bridge between artist and small business owner.

Tune in to the first four episodes for my Creative Ideation Portal guide, and then stay tuned for conversations with artists, writers and thinkers I’m grateful to be in community with.

Whether you’re dreaming up a book, a newsletter, a thoughtful text to a friend, an online class, a podcast, a collection of beautiful paintings in an art gallery, a membership site, a dog walking service, or anything else — Common Shapes is here to support you on your path to creation and to service. Subscribe to join us.


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 May 08, 2023