In this episode we're talking about tools of the trade. Every creative trade has them. But they function in a variety of ways: As tools, yes, but also as signifiers of membership in a group, and as objects of desire. Also: Man purses, puppies, promiscuous scribbling, snappy suits, Japanese dining tables, Toots Thielemans, custom juggling balls and cricket.
Every creator likes think they're shiny and golden, dancing with their muse in a singular act of invention. But is that true? Is that...
Style is the beautiful face we put on what we do. It goes hand in hand with technique, but the way they inflect each...
This week we're looking at one of the hardest decisions a creator can make: When is it time to admit an idea isn't panning...
