Workshops
Basic weaving workshops with plants
As part of a Residency at NART in Narva Estonia (16th July to 31st July, 2021), couple workshops were put on at Kreenholm Plants community garden for nearby Narva Sotsiaaltöökeskus Maslovi3 (Social-help day centre working with neurodiverse clients).
Self-supporting (reciprocal) frame basics
As part of a Residency at NART in Narva Estonia (16th July to 31st July, 2021), couple consecutive workshops linked with an idea to create a very simple yurt from hazel rods with people who has no experience in wood work nor building.
Learning about meaning and creating Latvian folklore sign medallions
As part of retreat for Summer Solstice 2021 in Latvia, created a creative workshop to explain the meaning and use of signs representing Latvian Mythology and pagan world view.
Introducing yurt, Naujene, Daugavpils region 2020 summer
Putting up and disassembling yurt in a small village with local kids to show what is a yurt, what it is made out of and how it could be used. (workshop was recorder for Newspaper Diena)
Textile sculpture workshop at Preili (Latvia) Social Help Centre 2020
Creating emotion from nylon tights and stuffing
‘Let’s Keep Growing’ banner making event
Facilitated a banner making event with neighbours at the alleyway of a community gardening project in Levensholme, Manchester, UK, 2019
Art class tutor for elderly
Lead and organised an engaging weekly creative class for elderly, which accommodates range of abilities. 2016 to 2017 at Trinity Community centre in Rusholm , Manchester.
Puppet-making workshops at Manchester School of Art Saturday Club 2017
Masterclass in making marionettes and glove puppets
Manchester MELA 2016
Rug-doll making workshop for children at Manchester Mega Mela, the largest celebration of South Asian Culture in the North of England
Robot making workshop at Envirolution festival 2015
Creative, hands-on workshop for children in Manchester, to raise environmental consciousness