My ability to sculpt stone depends to some extent upon being creative in other disciplines too. Sketching, writing and learning to play the piano and the recorder are examples of this. They help to broaden my outlook. I absolutely love the recorder because it so easily can be shoved into bike pannier or back pack and retrieved with no fuss and no additional kit needed. Just like sculpting stone, the recorder requires dexterity, a plasticity of mind and patience and determination to succeed.