We Need to Make Things

Bonnie Smith Whitehouse believes that making things can be an act of everyday rebellion, and a regular creative practice can change our inner and outer worlds.

In this episode, she explains how mistakes can lead to opportunities, trying to be perfect is a lost cause and paying attention to what brings us joy is the key to happiness.

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When his dream job as picture editor of The Times turned into a nightmare, Paul Sanders turned to photography to help him heal and find a way back to himself.

In this episode Paul urges us to forget about being famous, praise our peers and fully accept that we are enough. (He also explains why leaving a job with a six-figure salary was one of the best decisions he ever made.)

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of a mental health crisis, which some listeners may find distressing.

Thanks for listening! This is the final episode of season three of We Need to Make Things. To find out when season four starts, please subscribe or hit ‘follow’.

Having spent 12 years as a comedian, David duChemin uses his knowledge of improvisation, messy beginnings and creative angst to make photographs that connect with people in a deeply human way.  

In this episode, David urges us to reject perfection, start ugly and treat our lives as our greatest art.

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Heidi Zuckerman believes that art saves lives and has the power to make the world a better place, which is why she’s on a mission to remove as many barriers to creativity as she can. 

In this episode, Heidi shares her five-step morning routine, her advice on dropping into the flow state and her belief that art should be a basic human right, not a privilege.  

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A 1980s bleach advert led to an unexpected career start for Bill Ward, but what he learnt in the advertising office has shaped and influenced his journey as a multi-award-winning actor and photographer.   

In this episode, Bill describes what his background in advertising and acting bring to his photography, the importance of safe spaces for ideas, how he deals with rejection and why staying open is the best way to receive fresh insights.

Thanks for listening! New episodes of We Need to Make Things will be posted every other Tuesday, so make sure you subscribe or hit follow to hear the latest.