James W. Johnson

On Making

Designer, Fabricator, Director, Artist, Photographer, Creative

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September 4, 2025
Creative WritingLeadershipOn CreativityOn MakingOn Theater

Radial Generosity @ Make Santa Fe

What if we don’t have to be afraid of failure? What if instead of judging ourselves and others for failing, we generously make space for it from the start? I’ve come to believe failure is essential—it’s the secret ingredient to creativity.
November 5, 2024
On CreativityOn Making

Does AI create art?

As executive director of Make Santa Fe, I get to participate in fantastic conversations and thought explorations. Today, on our…
August 21, 2024
On Making

How the modern maker movement can be attributed to Vienna, Austria

Make Santa Fe’s ethos can be attributed to the lost city of Vienna, Austria. Weird, I know, but here’s how….

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  • Theatrical Design
    • Design Portfolio
    • Production History
  • Photography
    • Art Nude
    • People
    • Places
    • “Entanglement” Double Exposures
    • “Downside in Chaos”
  • Fabrication, Design, & Art
    • Dream Demons
    • Coffee Table of Steel and Ash
    • Technical Direction
    • #VanLife Van Build
    • Cedar Strip Canoe
    • Cafe Racer Motorcycle
    • Chess Boards
  • Writing
  • Prints for Sale
  • Reviews & Press
  • GitHub
  • Instagram
  • Contact Me