We Need To Make Things
A podcast to help you kickstart your creative practice, stay inspired, and find the confidence to share your work with people who really need to see it.
Every fortnight, I sit down with artists, writers, scientists, gallerists and other influential experts and asks them to share their stories, tools and strategies for living a creative life so you, too, can make work that matters, for people who care.
From Hands to Heart: Crafting a Creative Life on Your Terms with Melanie Falick
When Melanie Falick, author of Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live, faced a personal crisis in 2012, she decided technology and business were robbing her of a good life, and something had to change.
This decision led her to travel the world, connecting with potters, weavers, artists, and many others. Through this journey of discovery, Melanie learned that using our hands to make things connects us to our ancestors, the earth, and ourselves, while profoundly improving our wellbeing and brain development.
Don’t Break the Chain: Secrets to Staying Creatively Limber with Mary Jo Hoffman
When Mary Jo Hoffman, author of STILL: The Art of Noticing, committed to posting a picture a day online, the process became so addictive (and beneficial) that the chain remained unbroken for more than a decade.
During the process, Mary Jo learnt that wild constraints lead to wild creativity, process is more important than product, and reconnecting with nature has value beyond measure.