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.
This week we're looking at one of art's enduring mysteries: Why is it so hard to call yourself an artist? Also: Thunderbirds, multiple Negronis,...
This week we're looking at the role of rules in creativity -- when to follow them, and when to blow them up with dynamite...
Creative people have been chasing perfection since the first painters daubed pictures on cave walls. But is it even possible to reach it? And...
