Episode 25

Passing Time with Jim Stoten

In today’s episode I’m chatting with the wonderfully imaginative illustrator and musician Jim Stoten. He’s much more than both those titles would have you believe - creativity seems to just flow through him into the world in a beautiful technicolor surreal way.

You may know him from his Mr. Tweed books, my kids are big fans of those, or you’ve probably seen his work in the world for the likes of The New Yorker, The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bandcamp, Moog synthesizers, or any of the other many clients who have commissioned him over the years.

If you’re a long time listener of the podcast, you might remember that Jim was on nearly five years ago. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long! If you want to hear our first conversation, check out episode 11 where we discuss the topic of time. Today, we pick right up where we left off in the last episode, pondering time and our relation to it. But also, a lot has changed in Jim’s life since then; he’s become a dad, moved to Venice, Italy, has brought new creative projects into the world, including his most recent album with Dirty Melody records titled “22”, and a new book with Unseen Sketchbooks called “Super Road”. Check out unseensketchbooks.com to purchase a copy. This will allow you to peer into his fabled sketchbooks that are so captivating.

In this conversation, Jim and I dive deep into parenthood, beauty, depression, what it means to be an artist, time, aging, art and much more. Jim is so easy to listen to, he’s hilarious and a great storyteller, and it’s fascinating to hear the world through his perspective. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did.

You can find Jim on instagram or online at jim-stoten.com