Claiming being an artist means being under the authority of that. Once deciding to join, then comes the sorting through of how this is to be manifested in one's life. Setting priorities is important. Most members are working full time and must fit this being an artist in with other wants. Some who come may have set their goals and hopes so high they dare not venture forth.
Some humility is needed to accept one's own work.
When one experiences the creative process in oneself one realizes that intentionality is needed but also faith to hang in when there seems to be no inner resource to rely upon. The call to be an artist is radical in that it asks us to find a voice for our uniqueness and be responsible for that as co-creators with God. As created beings we can only express our uniqueness with God's help. In order to survive as an artist I participate in a weekly group of artists in our church. We experience the creative process in one another s lives.