Workshops

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.

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.

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

A hazel and willow shelter housing a collaborative sculpture project. Working with a local secondary school.

Commissioned living willow arbor at Corsham Regis School, created collaboratively with young students who also designed 'stained glass' window panels and two angelic figures for the entrance.

Interactive wishing tree designed and built for the Bath Children's Art Festival. Inviting visitors to add their wish to the tree. At the end of the festival the tree was fully laden with heart warming and often poignant wishes.

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.

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.