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.
How do we measure success in creative work? Is it about the reception the work gets, or is the scale more elusive? Answering this...
There are a million possible ways to start a new creative project, but they can all be reduced to one: Just start. In the...
Can creativity be malign? Or is it always just... creativity? In this episode we're looking at what researchers call "dark creativity," or the use...
