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"If you know what you want to do and you do it, that's the work of a craftsman. If you begin with a question and use it to guide an adventure of discovery, that's the work of an artist."     - Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being “I think great artists and great engineers are similar, in that they both have a desire to express themselves. In fact some of the best people working on the original Mac were poets and musicians on the side.”     - Steve Jobs I spent most of my life as a craftsperson working amongst  craftspeople . I was envious of the artist, not understanding them but often gob smacked by their work. Becoming a reasonable craftsperson, I was afforded the time to travel in "artist" circles. Eyes opened, I realize I want my next creations to come from an artist's starting point. These entries highlight the what and how of my creations. Craftsperson and artist are not binary journeys. The friends I've most admired in life are a bit o...