freelance artist
burcu koleli
Workshops
I create spaces where mindfulness, creativity, and advocacy come together. As both a mindfulness instructor and an artist, I integrate mindful awareness into my workshops and talks, exploring themes such as menstrual justice, body positivity, and environmental justice. Through creative exercises, storytelling, and reflective practices, my workshops invite participants to explore cyclical living and deepen their relationships with themselves, each other, and the natural world.
If you would like to invite me to give a talk or facilitate a workshop for your organization, feel free to get in touch. You can also sign up for my newsletter to hear about upcoming workshops, events, and collaborations.
Typography for Storytellers
Typography for Storytelling is a hands-on workshop designed for RISD Illustration students interested in using type as a narrative tool. The workshop explores how letterforms can carry mood, voice, and emotion. Through guided exercises, visual analysis, and experimental making, students will work with typography to support character, atmosphere, and narrative structure in their illustrations.
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Circular Dialogues
Circular Dialogues was an inspiring exchange where we explored how art challenges menstrual stigma and fosters advocacy. Through analyzing milestone works from the 1970s and today, we discussed historical and contemporary representations of menstruation in art and how creative expression can lead to change.
Creativity and Advocacy
This workshop was for aspiring artists and designers who would like to learn how design can be used for advocacy. The workshop provided tools and inspiration for creating impactful artworks and designs that advocate for change while focusing on radical optimism and imagination.
Creative Writing & Menstrual Taboo
Participants delved into the power of words, exploring and challenging menstrual taboos through creative writing. Guided exercises fostered self-expression and advocacy, opening new perspectives on menstruation and its cultural impacts.
Mindfulness and breathwork for advocacy workers
This workshop offered advocacy workers tools for managing stress and enhancing focus through mindfulness and breathwork techniques. Participants learned to cultivate resilience and maintain emotional balance amidst the challenges of advocacy work.
Radical Imagination and
Mural Painting
This workshop focuses on radical imagination through the art of mural painting. Attendees explored how visual narratives can inspire and provoke thought, using public spaces as canvases for societal change. The session combined discussions on imaginative concepts with practical mural painting techniques, empowering artists to create compelling and transformative public art.
Photography and Menstruation
This workshop explored the intersection of photography and menstruation. Participants engaged in capturing the often unspoken aspects of menstrual experiences, using photography as a tool to document, reflect, and challenge societal perceptions. The workshop encouraged personal expression and aimed to destigmatize menstruation through visual storytelling.
Artist Journey and Mural Painting
This workshop provided aspiring teenage artists with a look at my artist's journey, blending personal insights with practical experience in mural painting. I shared stories from my career in the arts. Together, we brought a mural to life. This session created a sense of community and collaboration among the aspiring artists.