Processions

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.

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.

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

Artist commission from the Holburne Museum, Bath to build a giant processional lantern for the Bath Lantern Procession 2015.

During a formative period in her early community arts career, Maya designed and facilitated the creation of processional structures and costumes for the opening night of the Bath International Music Festival.

In keeping with the theme of ‘Weird Science’ design, build and performance of large scale, interactive puppets / costumes ‘Dolly the Sheep’ 1 & 2 for The Community Carnival 2022. They went on to make many more appearances at various festivals and events throughout the year.

Building upon the success of the previous year's community engagement, 2001 saw another series of vibrant workshops organized to craft spectacular carnival structures and costumes for the Walcot Nation Day Parade.

Lead artist for Bristol's 1999 Millennium Lantern Procession, Maya guided volunteer artists in a collaborative creation of three monumental illuminated lanterns for the city's New Year's Eve celebration.