For some people there’s no separation between creativity and life. Their home, their clothes, even the food they eat is a work of art. Annie Werner has built a handmade life, from the straw bale home she shares with her partner and two children and many animals, to the hand sewn and hand knitted clothes she wears. The one time Annie couldn’t knit or crochet was while receiving chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. In this episode we talk about living with cancer, about what she packed in the car when her house was threatened by the Black Summer bushfires - her knitting - and how she built her colourful, handmade life. 

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Guest: Annie Werner - Instagram @doctorannieautumn

Executive Producers: Caitlin Marshall & Lizzie Rose - makeshift.org.au

Producer: Jennifer Macey - jennifermacey.com

Theme Song: Elana Stone - elanastoneband.com.au

Extra Music: Smith and the Devil

Sound Engineer: Chris Hancock - chrishancock.network

Cover Art: Kiara Mucci - kiaramucci.com

This podcast was produced on the lands of the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal Nation and supported by a small cultural grant from Wollongong Council.

For some people there&rsquo;s no separation between creativity and life. Their home, their clothes, even the food they eat is a work of art. Annie Werner has built a handmade life, from the straw bale home she shares with her partner and two children and many animals, to the hand sewn and hand knitted clothes she wears. The one time Annie couldn&rsquo;t knit or crochet was while receiving chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. In this episode we talk about living with cancer, about what she packed in the car when her house was threatened by the Black Summer bushfires - her knitting - and how she built her colourful, handmade life.&nbsp;
Makeshift.org.au
Guest: Annie Werner - Instagram @doctorannieautumn
Executive Producers: Caitlin Marshall &amp; Lizzie Rose - makeshift.org.au
Producer: Jennifer Macey - jennifermacey.com
Theme Song: Elana Stone - elanastoneband.com.au
Extra Music: Smith and the Devil
Sound Engineer: Chris Hancock - chrishancock.network
Cover Art: Kiara Mucci - kiaramucci.com
This podcast was produced on the lands of the Wodi Wodi people of the Dharawal Nation and supported by a small cultural grant from Wollongong Council.

In the Making by Makeshift explores creativity as a prescription for challenging times. Featuring interviews with makers and artists who share their personal stories of how creative practices have helped them through tough times. The conversations are rich, insightful and illuminate the myriad ways that creativity (in all its many forms!) can be a true lifesaver during difficult periods of our lives. 

MakeShift - a support and education agency connecting creativity and mental health for social change.

Creativity as a prescription for challenging times

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