I’m Maria, the owner and sole facilitator of Handwork Connections.

I facilitate Handwork Circles for children, Yoga and Meditative Art classes, Mindful Making Circles and handmake Mindful Making Kits.

I have been a teacher for over 25 years, trained in Visual Arts, Learning and Support, Steiner/ Waldorf Education and Steiner Handwork and a qualified 200hr Yoga Teacher.

My aim is to bring the therapeutic benefits of mindful making and movement to the South Western suburbs of Sydney, not only to support the holistic development of children and adolescents, but to support the mental and physical health of members of my community.

As a parent, a teacher and a neurodivergent person I have experienced first hand the many benefits of the connections made between our head, heart and our hands through creativity and movement as well as the impact these connections have on the way we experience ourselves, other people and the world.