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In 2023, for the inaugural Govandi Arts Festival in Mumbai, India, working alongside Lamplighters Arts CIC, in collaboration with Community Design Agency, and Streets Reimagined to bring a unique vision to life.

My engagement with WOMAD Festivals has been a profound and enduring journey, a vibrant thread woven through the tapestry of my artistic career since its inception in 2002.

In the winter of 2015, amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Calais and deeply moved by the difficult conditions faced by refugees in the area known as 'the jungle,' Maya felt a compelling urge to offer a gesture of light and creative connection.

In 2005, Maya was invited to collaborate in the artistic vision for the Ethiopian Folk Music and Dance Festival (FMD-FE) in Arba Minch.

"Born from a period of physical immobility and reliance on medication following a back injury in 2009.

For the "People Make Museums" exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath (January to May, 2022), I created "Eye Feed my Soul"

Artist commission from the Holburne Museum, Bath to build a giant processional lantern for the Bath Lantern Procession 2014.

From initial concept to the vibrant culmination of the procession, coordinated, facilitated, and delivered immersive carnival structure and costume workshops for a Walcot Nation Day Parade.

Stepping in to keep the spirit of Bath’s community lantern processions alive after the Holburne’s event outgrew its capacity.

A truly free-spirited family workshop inviting imaginative minds to dive into a treasure trove of scrap materials. With expert artist guidance on hand for dazzling design and clever construction techniques, pure creative joy was unleashed as participants brought their fantastic visions to life.

Commissioned to conceptualise and create the 'Glow Globes' for Gloucester's 'Bright Nights' Festival in 2022.

Commissioned by Bromley Heath School, Bristol to build two large, interactive snail sculptures in concrete covered with vibrant mosaic tiles, commemorating a beloved member of the school community.

Commissioned by Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol. Hazel and willow archway, featured side windows and created a unique passage through the farm."

Commission to build a living willow dome, exceeding conventional scales, I utilized an ingenious temporary framework of tent poles to provide an initial armature for training young living willow.

Commissioned by the Holburne Museum. A focused collaboration with a small group of young people to conceive and construct a giant serpent.

In response to the 'Neon Dreams' exhibition by Chila Burman at the Holburne Museum, Maya undertook a captivating community project for the Festival of Light celebrations in October 2024.

A hands-on exploration of a beautiful, natural material.

Emerging from a pre-pandemic vision to revitalize Bath's enduring lantern tradition, 'Bringing the Light Fantastic' ingeniously navigated the complexities of lockdown to foster community and connection. Responding to the constraints of social distancing, Creative Director Maya Wolf reimagined the conventional procession.

For over three decades Glastonbury Festival has served as a significant canvas for my creative projects.

For over a decade, Maya has been a key lead artist within a select team of six artist for the annual Gloucester Lantern Procession.