Corporate Creativity & Nature-Based Team Building
Nature-based artist and corporate international speaker and trainer, Catriona Pollard, develops tailored workshops in nature-based art experiences that enhance your team’s collaboration, resilience, and problem-solving skills through immersive, nature-based creativity workshops.
Sculptural Thinking – Create woven structures using foraged materials to inspire problem-solving
Collaborative Foraged Art – Work as a team to design temporary nature-based installations
Basketry & Weaving Techniques – Build intricate forms that develop attention to detail and patience
Rock Weaving– Serves as a mindful, hands-on exercise in creative problem solving and innovate approach to design
Forest Bathing & Mindfulness – Enhance focus and well-being through guided nature immersion
Expressive Painting with Natural Inks – Explore creativity through landscape-inspired materials
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Description
Nature-based artist and corporate international speaker and trainer, Catriona Pollard, develops tailored workshops in nature-based art experiences that enhance your team’s collaboration, resilience, and problem-solving skills through immersive, nature-based creativity workshops.
The sessions integrate traditional art techniques with foraged natural materials, offering a refreshing alternative to conventional corporate training.
Unlock new ways of thinking and collaborating through sustainable creativity and mindful making. Our workshops blend traditional nature-based art techniques with foraged materials, offering a unique and immersive experience that fosters innovation, resilience, and teamwork.
Why Choose Nature-Based Creativity?
In today’s business environment, fostering adaptability, innovation, and mindfulness is key to success. Through hands-on creative activities, teams develop focus, patience, and new ways of thinking, improving their ability to tackle challenges with fresh perspectives, all while engaging with nature in a meaningful way.
Workshops Include:
Sculptural Thinking – Create woven structures using foraged materials to inspire problem-solving
Collaborative Foraged Art – Work as a team to design temporary nature-based installations
Basketry & Weaving Techniques – Build intricate forms that develop attention to detail and patience
Rock Weaving– Serves as a mindful, hands-on exercise in creative problem solving and innovate approach to design
Forest Bathing & Mindfulness – Enhance focus and well-being through guided nature immersion
Expressive Painting with Natural Inks – Explore creativity through landscape-inspired materials
Transformative & Engaging for Your Team
These sessions range from an hour to a full day and are tailored for corporate teams, organisations, and creative groups looking for a fresh approach to problem-solving and idea generation.
Interested? Let’s design a bespoke workshop for your team, workplace, or community. Contact us to start the conversation!
“Everyone enjoyed your session very much. Something they’ll remember for a long time I’m sure.” Fiona, Energy
“This mindful basket weaving activity offered a fantastic chance to unwind and engage in a creative, focused task alongside colleagues. The facilitator was incredibly skilled, providing excellent support for all participants and expertly guiding us through the process. It’s a wonderful way to connect socially while enjoying a calming and immersive experience.” Sebastian, Xero
ABOUT CATRIONA POLLARD – Award winning fibre artist and international corporate speaker and trainer
Catriona Pollard is an internationally recognised speaker, trainer, and award-winning fibre artist whose work and teachings inspire deep connection, both with creativity and the natural world. Renowned for her ability to translate complex ideas into practical skills, she delivers presentations and workshops that empower people to implement new knowledge for real-world results immediately.
She has shared her insights with thousands across Australia and the globe, presenting for organisations such as TEDx, DELL, CeBIT, TAL, CPA Australia, Women on Boards, the CEO Institute, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and the University of Sydney. Her motivational TEDx talk has inspired widespread audiences, blending professional development with personal transformation.
In 2012, approaching burnout, Catriona took a pivotal step. Realising she needed more than balance, she sought a deeper connection to creativity, not for perfection, but for play, exploration, and disconnection from the digital world. That turning point led her to nature-based art and traditional fibre techniques, sparking a personal and professional transformation.As a result, she not only reshaped her business with renewed vision and stability but also emerged as a celebrated contemporary artist. Through sculptural works made from foraged plant fibres and recycled materials, she investigates humanity’s relationship with nature, the unseen forces that connect us, and the interplay between light, shadow, and form.
Catriona’s intricate, handwoven sculptures are meditative explorations of connection, interconnection, and transformation. Her work has been recognised in solo, group and touring exhibitions, including the Australian Design Centre and Sturt National Craft Centre. She has been a winner and finalist in prestigious awards such as the Australian Textile Art Award, International Art Textile Biennale, Environmental Art & Design Prize, and Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize.Her work has been profiled by major media, including ABC TV, Gardening Australia and Good Weekend, SMH/The Age, and featured in the book Woven Together: Weavers and Their Stories. Watch her talk about her art at Click for more talks and media.
As a passionate educator, Catriona has been teaching nature-based fibre art and creativity for over 10 years, leading sold-out sculptural basketry workshops across Australia and internationally. She regularly delivers artist talks and weaving demonstrations for museums, galleries, and community groups, and founded the online platform School of Basketry Art, where students from around the world learn traditional techniques in a contemporary context.At the heart of everything she does—whether on stage, in the studio, or in the classroom—is a commitment to reconnecting people with creativity, nature, and their potential for transformation.
Discover more about Catriona Pollard’s art, speaking engagements, and workshops. You can see Catriona present here and watch her interview on ABC TV Gardening Australia and see her talk through a body of work “The Volume of Hope”.
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