Yesterday we visited the Centre Pompidou in Metz, which we greatly enjoyed.

As usual the exit was through the gift shop, and there I came across Steal Like an Artist, the 10th anniversary updated edition from during the pandemic, by Austin Kleon.

I have read the original and own it. But when you come across the work of someone, who like Austin Kleon has been in my feedreader for a very long time, and especially if you’re in a museum like Centre Pompidou, how could I not pick up another copy?

I re-read it yesterday and today, and in my current burned out state some of the familiar advice resonates differently this time. What are the things that give me a sense of wonder, what strikes me as beautiful? What and who do I choose to let influence me? Time to recalibrate and up my game in stealing like an artist.