I have over five years commercial experience working for the fashion agency, Work In Progress Textilhandels Gmbh. I am now interested in how the acquisition of ‘making’ skills through workshops can have a positive impact on both the participants and the facilitator involved, raising confidence and self-esteem. I am keen to develop my business concept, putting the ‘maker’ at the forefront. I plan to make links with the 'Arts for Health' organization at Manchester School of Art, in order to broaden my knowledge of the field. I want to develop the scope for possibilities through my project SHARING the MAKING by forging new collaborations, involving myself in other projects such as the craft research 'Pairings' group at Manchester School of Art and the Ahmedebad, India research project.