Based between Scotland and Estonia, Yvette offers virtual classes to students everywhere in sculpture and ceramics. Yvette brings a mindfulness based approach to lessons for students to explore material intuitively, with support, and find their own methods of creative expression through the material. Designed for busy individuals, these sessions provide a space to explore materials intuitively and support personal well-being. Yvette's approach emphasizes the therapeutic power of artistic practice, enhancing both creativity and resilience. With a background in various mediums, including stone carving, metalwork, woodwork, and ceramics, Yvette is passionate about collaboration and continually expanding her craft. She is dedicated to creating an open and supportive environment where creativity can flourish.
Mindfulness through sculptural practice:
*ceramics
*paper maché
*textiles as scultpure materials
Using the methods above combined with a guided meditation setting up the session as a space for mindful creativity. These sessions will allow you to explore the material intuitively, with support, finding your own method of creative expression through the material. Carving out time to engage with your artistic self, supporting your wellbeing and inner creativity. These sessions are designed to be able to fit into the day of someone with a busy schedule, and will be set up so that you can dedicate this creative time for yourself, and have the possibility to continue working on the creative activity after the dedicated session.
I believe in the power that artistic practice has, not only for our creativity but also for our mental and physical wellbeing and resilience. Using your hands, thinking creatively and working three dimensionally supports an understanding of the self, a deeper knowledge of material and creative intuition. I enjoy seeing people’s creativity unfold and am passionate about sharing this in an open and sensitive space. I love to be surprised by the process.
I have a multidisciplinary practice that spans sculpture in an expanding field; I work in stone carving and lettering, metal work, wood work, ceramics, textiles, moving image, text and widely in collaborative and social practice. Collaboration supports me to think differently and expand my knowledge and understanding through the practices of different artists and practitioners. I am curious about methods and learning the craft of a new artform or technique energizes me, and I seek out these opportunities as often as possible. I love getting to know others' practices, no matter what stage in their creative journey.
My style of teaching is responsive and collaborative, co-creation is important to me and I like to explore what feels right for the individual or group to make the most fulfilling experience. I encourage curiosity and find that creativity works best when you’re led by your own intuition; I can support you in finding that with knowledge of materials and interesting ways to work with them, thinking of these as a stepping stone that you can jump off from and find your own route. Most of all, the sculptural art sessions that I offer should be a space where you carve out time for yourself and explore your own creativity; I’ll support this energy by begginning the sessions with guided meditation/mindfulness, and leading a session that celebrates your authentic creative voice and expression.
I am most inspired when I’m working with other people, collaboration is integral to my practice, collectivism supports us to simultaneously challenge and support each other through conceptual underpinning and material processes, and to learn together; the next thing that keeps me creatively inspired - learning; I love to try new techniques and materials and believe that curiosity, learning and embracing mistakes is what keeps my creative practice exciting to me.
