Hello, I’m Julia Pott, a British artist living in Los Angeles. I am the creator of the Peabody, GLAAD and Emmy nominated animated show ‘Summer Camp Island’ which ran for 5 seasons on HBO MAX, and I have made short films that have played at festivals including Sundance, SXSW and TIFF. I have also collaborated with brands including Hermes, Channel 4, Madewell and Rachel Antonoff.
I am a huge fan of ‘Slow Motion Multitasking’ which in broad strokes is:
“when we have several projects in progress at the same time, and we move from one to the other and back again as the mood takes us or the situation demands” — Tim Harford.
I find this process incredibly useful when working on my own projects as it helps my brain feel less stagnant and I think ultimately creates more interesting and dense stories (my favourite kind).
This newsletter is an attempt to cultivate that same feeling; sharing fun facts, articles, rituals, my own art and those of others, in the hopes that one might plant a seed in someone who is feeling a little stuck, and help them want to keep making their own art. This will be a small and gentle addition to the already brilliant and dense world of substacks.
Selfishly, I am creating this newsletter to help me feel a little more tethered to the world and the artists within it. It’s been percolating in my mind for a while, and much like all the slow motion multitasking in my life, it feels like i’m just following a thread:
I publish 2 - 4 times a month <3
