Artisan, Because every team needs a bard Options

[Wesley Street]

Shadowrun First Ed. introduced the rocker archetype. A product of the late 80s and a direct riff on the "punk" of cyberpunk, this type of character, much like the Bard of D&D who could be played as a minstrel rogue, jack-of-all-trades or a minor spellcaster, was the least popular to play and failed to make the cut of later editions. However, artistically inclined characters are often the ones who offer up the most interesting role-playing options. They bring something to the table beyond, "There's a bad guy and I shoot him. Peyw-peyw!"

I'm interested in introducing hip-hop artists, glamor pop singers, John Lennon-style recluses, and A.I. idoru into my game. Obviously they would make heavy use of the artisan skill. However, as most of my RPG experience has involved investigative and combat related adventures, how would the Artisan skill work within the framework of a game? What kind of challenges in 2070 could only be overcome by making use of the Artisan skill?