Out of the millions of things any human could do, why make art? This answer surely varies artist to artist. To answer this question for myself, I must first define how I wish to move through this world as a human. In this thesis, I will explore artmaking as a behavioral practice achieving my set personal goals of forging connection with others, expanding the mind, and ethically participating in and challenging society. I will identify compassion, vulnerability, and community as the pillars of

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... is practice, and determine how these values influence craft. To track these ideas, I will analyze my directing of MotherWitch by Travis Tate; my writing and directing of the feature film Addict Named Hal; and my writing of two plays about people experiencing homelessness, The Tiny Banger and rain falls special on me.