74: Perfectionism Is Rarely About Standards

"The Textile Creative" with Virginia Wygal · May 7, 2026 · 20m

Perfectionism Is Rarely About Standards

Most makers who struggle with finishing and releasing their work will tell you it's because they have high standards. And that's probably true - the standards are real. But here's what doesn't get said often enough: the perfectionism isn't actually serving those standards. It's working against them. Which means something else is going on underneath all that refining and adjusting and not-quite-finishing.

This is episode eight in an ongoing series on building a stronger creative practice - and it's the direct companion to episode 73. Last week was about…