The workshops I lead center around play, discovery, and experimentation. Inspired by life itself, I approach art as a dynamic and ever-evolving process — one that invites softness into our surroundings and opens space for emancipatory action through sustainable methods.
I work across different contexts, which means materials, tools, and approaches always shift. From botanical pigments to textiles, from storytelling objects to clay — my workshops are infused with variety, sensitivity, and openness. But it’s not just about techniques; it's about the experience of making, the act of (un-)learning through doing. I believe that every living being has the capacity for creative expression, and that art is a universal language. This belief guides me to design workshops for all age groups — encouraging curiosity, boundary-pushing, and wonder.
Natural Dyeing & Experimental Color (2023–2025, Gransee, DE)
In a series of workshops with elementary school children, I explored natural dyeing techniques using acids and bases, handmade paper, and locally found pigments. We also experimented with the Japanese technique of tataki zome — hammering flowers into textiles to create colorful botanical prints. These workshops aimed to reconnect children with nature through sensory exploration, while offering insights into chemistry, craft, and aesthetics.
In a series of workshops with elementary school children, I explored natural dyeing techniques using acids and bases, handmade paper, and locally found pigments. We also experimented with the Japanese technique of tataki zome — hammering flowers into textiles to create colorful botanical prints. These workshops aimed to reconnect children with nature through sensory exploration, while offering insights into chemistry, craft, and aesthetics.
The Garland – Performative Gesture (2025, Rotterdam, NL)
For an alumni gathering of education students, I designed a participatory workshop around connection and exchange through performative gestures. To spark conversation and create a festive atmosphere, I introduced the idea of a collaborative garland:
Each participant received a flag in a specific color, each color linked to a reflective question to be answered on the back. The flags were attached to a string throughout the day — on trains, during walks, in conversations — gradually forming a colorful, growing chain of voices, whilst overcoming obstacles together. In the end the garland was serving as a trace of material storytelling, and collective memory of the group.
For an alumni gathering of education students, I designed a participatory workshop around connection and exchange through performative gestures. To spark conversation and create a festive atmosphere, I introduced the idea of a collaborative garland:
Each participant received a flag in a specific color, each color linked to a reflective question to be answered on the back. The flags were attached to a string throughout the day — on trains, during walks, in conversations — gradually forming a colorful, growing chain of voices, whilst overcoming obstacles together. In the end the garland was serving as a trace of material storytelling, and collective memory of the group.
Workshops in Public Spaces (2024–2025, Berlin, DE / Rotterdam, NL)
Together with my artist collective Beton Brut (Ana Maria Draghici, Taleja Engelke, Noelie Verdier), and in collaboration with classmates Mari Cortez, Mariana Jorge dos Santos, and Femke van Heijningen, I explored what happens when artistic practices are brought into everyday spaces.
We held workshops in unconventional locations: shadow play in a school library, clay sculpting in a café, and collaborative stitching in a restaurant. These formats invited spontaneous participation, blurred the line between audience and maker, and created temporary zones of shared attention and play.
Together with my artist collective Beton Brut (Ana Maria Draghici, Taleja Engelke, Noelie Verdier), and in collaboration with classmates Mari Cortez, Mariana Jorge dos Santos, and Femke van Heijningen, I explored what happens when artistic practices are brought into everyday spaces.
We held workshops in unconventional locations: shadow play in a school library, clay sculpting in a café, and collaborative stitching in a restaurant. These formats invited spontaneous participation, blurred the line between audience and maker, and created temporary zones of shared attention and play.
Disrupting Learning Spaces (2022–2023, Grundschule der Künste, Berlin)
In partnership with the Grundschule der Künste in Berlin, I facilitated several workshops with primary school classes. The focus was on unlearning and reimagining: breaking open rigid classroom routines, reclaiming agency, and turning the learning space into a site of experimentation. Together, we mis-used classroom materials, build dens out of fabric, drew with our feet, and conquered the schoolyard — small acts of disobedience that made room for new perspectives.
In partnership with the Grundschule der Künste in Berlin, I facilitated several workshops with primary school classes. The focus was on unlearning and reimagining: breaking open rigid classroom routines, reclaiming agency, and turning the learning space into a site of experimentation. Together, we mis-used classroom materials, build dens out of fabric, drew with our feet, and conquered the schoolyard — small acts of disobedience that made room for new perspectives.