Ali Güreli is an entrepreneur, cultural leader and founder and chairman of Contemporary Istanbul, one of the region’s leading contemporary art fairs. For over two decades, he has championed Istanbul as a global hub for artistic exchange, bringing together artists, institutions, collectors and international audiences. Working at the intersection of art, culture and urban development, Güreli brings valuable insight into the role of creativity in fostering dialogue, shaping cultural identity and building connections across borders.
Anders Petterson is the founder and CEO of ArtTactic Ltd, a London-based art market research and analysis company established in 2001. A pioneer in using crowd-sourcing techniques to gather art market intelligence, ArtTactic publishes global reports in collaboration with partners including Deloitte, Hiscox, Mishcon de Reya, Sophie Macpherson SML, and Sotheby’s. Anders regularly lectures on art market topics at Sotheby’s Institute, Christie’s Education, and ESA Beirut, and served as a founding board member of PAIAM from 2011 to 2021.
Chimere Cissé is an art collector and founder with over a decade of experience in the cultural sector. She launched ArtKōrero in 2021 to connect commercial engagement with the arts and recently founded STELLA Alliance to increase the visibility of women art collectors. Previously, she represented the United Nations International Trade Centre and held senior roles at Burberry, Hearst UK, Harper’s Bazaar, and ELLE. Dedicated to philanthropy, she actively supports global charities including the British Council and Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation, where she is a long-standing committee chair.
Divya Sharma is a London-based British Indian textile artist and an alumna of the Royal College of Art, London. Her practice brings together myth, memory, and the cultural world of her mother tongue, Tamil. She was recently awarded the Visual Artists Association International Scholarship Award for 2025. She has conceived and curated five shows as founder of The Neulinge Collective and the Post-Colonials Collective. She is also the founder and host of the ARTiculate podcast and broadcasts on Apple Podcasts.
Dr. Shwetal Patel is a writer and researcher working at the intersection of contemporary visual art, exhibition-making, and development studies. A founding member of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, he played a key role in launching the initiative and building its international partnerships. He holds a practice-based PhD from the Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, and lectures internationally at institutions such as the Zürich University of the Arts, the Royal College of Art, and the University of Exeter. He also serves as trustee for the Milton Keynes Museum, Coventry Biennial, and the Kakar Centre of Psychoanalysis & Culture.
Jeffrey Boloten is Director of Art Business and Enterprise Programmes at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London. He co-founded and serves as Managing Director of ArtInsight Ltd., the educational partner of art market research firm ArtTactic. With a background in law, publishing (including Penguin Books), and institutional roles at the Tate and a London art college, Jeffrey is a frequent speaker on the global art, photography, and art investment markets. He also co-directs Sotheby’s Enterprise Studio and is a founding member of PAIAM (Professional Advisors to the International Art Market).
Leo Crane is a producer, artist and educator with over 25 years of experience across physical and digital creative industries. He has founded three creative studios and in 2024, established the AI Film Academy, focusing on innovation in contemporary moving image practice. He leads courses in art and art business at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and serves on the board of Animate Projects. His artistic practice spans animated film, figurative painting and experimental digital works, and his work has been widely exhibited, screened and awarded internationally. He is currently producing his debut feature film The Masterpiece of Tamagata, and is the author of Contemporary Figures in Watercolour (2021).
Mark Davy is the founder of Futurecity, a multidisciplinary agency dedicated to culture-driven placemaking. He has led private sector investment in major art projects including the Crossrail Culture Line, the Illuminated River Project, and the cultural strategy for Wembley Park. Mark is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and contributes to several boards and panels, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Advisory Panel, Hypha Studios, the Land Economic Society, the NLA Expert Panel for Culture, and the National Trust Regional Advisory Group.
Marta Orsola Sironi is a curator and critic based between Milan and London. She is co-founder and curator of MEGA Art Fair, which reimagines the art fair as an immersive, curated experience activating regenerated urban spaces with exhibitions, performances, talks, and music. Together with Mauro Mattei, she co-directs BeAdvisors Art Department, producing curated shows, cultural events, and collectors’ programmes across international art calendars. Her research focuses on decolonial feminism, identity, language, and memory, with a strong interest in urban space as a site of resistance.
Nicole Schoeni is an art dealer, collector, patron, and founder of Schoeni Projects. Previously, Nicole was the director of Schoeni Art Gallery, one of Asia's most influential art venues. Nicole has since curated the Hong Kong section of the China 8 exhibition and has consulted on arts projects such as for the Grand Lisboa Palace in Macau. She is an active patron of numerous foundations, is on the advisory team for Arts for Good Foundation, and sits on the Board of Directors of Asian Art in London.
Portuguese visual artist Paulo Arraiano explores the intersections of art, culture, nature, and technology through a multidisciplinary practice. He is co-founder of Re_Act Contemporary, an international art laboratory and residency programme based in the Azores that fosters dialogue between artists, researchers, and communities around pressing ecological, social, and cultural issues. Arraiano offers a distinctive perspective on the role of art in shaping how we understand and engage with a rapidly changing world. Portfolio
Rena Neville is Director of Corinth Consulting Ltd and Head of FCS Compliance Art Division. With over 30 years at Sotheby’s, she was the company’s first Global Compliance Director and previously served as European General Counsel and Global Head of Litigation. Today, she advises the art market on anti-money laundering compliance and is a frequent speaker on the subject, including recent talks at Harvard Law School and the Art Business Conference in Maastricht during TEFAF.
Roxane Zand is a Harvard and Oxford educated specialist in Middle Eastern art and culture. After three years at UNESCO and roles at the Iran Heritage Foundation and Asia House, she joined Sotheby’s in 2006 as Director for the Middle East and Gulf, rising to Deputy Chairman and Senior Director, before stepping down in 2020 to lead her own art advisory consultancy. She continues to serve as Arts Editor for the Encyclopaedia Islamica, advises through the Pictet Art Prize Advisory Council, and has authored several publications, including Geometry and Art: In the Modern Middle East.
Sigrid Kirk is a curator, adviser, and strategist who co-founded the Association of Women in the Arts (AWITA) in 2016. AWITA brings together women working across the arts sector through mentoring, collaboration, and a shared community. In addition, each year Kirk and her husband collaborate with Te Tuhi Gallery in Auckland to help fund an artist residency at Yorkshire Sculpture Park for Māori and Pacific Island artists. The couple are also patrons of Dundee Contemporary Arts,  Fruitmarket Gallery, Gasworks, Studio Voltaire, Iniva, and Goldsmiths CCA.
Sylwia Krason is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Contemporary Lynx Magazine, an international arts publication and organisation based in London. Since 2013, she has connected bold artistic voices with global audiences, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe and emerging markets. She is also President of the Contemporary Lynx Foundation in Warsaw and regularly serves as a juror and panel moderator at major international art events, including Art Basel. Trained in art history and arts management in Kraków, Berlin, and London, she is currently based in Paris.
Ulrich Schrauth is a curator, artist, and creative director of UBS Digital Art Museum in Hamburg. Schrauth is also the founder of VRHAM! Biennale, shaping new ways of presenting and experiencing digital Art. Working between Hamburg and London, he also heads the Immersive Programme at the British Film Institute (BFI) and serves on the British Council’s Advisory Board for Arts and Creative Economy. In addition, he curates the digital section of Art Dubai, the premier international art fair for digital media. Ulrich is a jury member for prestigious awards such as the Lumen Prize and the Fedora Digital Art Prize, and is a regular speaker at major events including the Venice Biennale, SXSW, and the Cannes Film Festival. Portfolio

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Community Textile Workshops

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As part of Tapestry of Voices, Art Voyage brings together four contemporary textile artists — Divya Sharma, Sarah Waters, Yahvi Duggal and Zethu Maseko — to deliver a series of artist-led workshops with communities across London.

Key Details

Divya Sharma Workshop
Completed · June – July 2026

Zethu Maseko Workshop
Completed · June – July 2026

Sarah Waters Workshop
Upcoming · Dates & locations to be announced

Yahvi Duggal Workshop
Upcoming · Dates & locations to be announced

A Series of Textile Workshops Led by Four Artists

As part of Tapestry of Voices, Art Voyage brings together four contemporary textile artists — Divya Sharma, Sarah Waters, Yahvi Duggal and Zethu Maseko — to deliver a series of artist-led workshops with communities across London.

Through hands-on making, participants explore textile techniques while reflecting on themes of identity, memory, heritage and belonging. Each workshop is shaped by the individual artist’s practice, introducing different materials, processes and approaches to contemporary textile art.

Designed to be welcoming and accessible, the workshops create spaces for participants to experiment, develop creative skills, share experiences and connect with others through making.

The programme is delivered in collaboration with community and cultural partners including PAN Intercultural Arts and Creative Health Camden, as part of Tapestry of Voices, supported by Arts Council England.

What Participants Explore

Across the programme, participants encounter a wide range of textile practices, from felting, stitching and appliqué to natural dyes, weaving, biomaterials and sculptural techniques.

While every workshop is different, they share a common approach:

  • Learn new textile skills through hands-on guidance from practising artists
  • Explore personal and cultural stories through colour, texture, material and form
  • Experiment with sustainable materials and processes, including reclaimed and natural materials
  • Build creative confidence in supportive and inclusive environments
  • Connect with others through shared making, conversation and storytelling
  • Develop work and ideas that can continue beyond the workshop itself

No previous textile or artistic experience is needed for workshops designed for beginners.

Four Artists, Four Workshops

Weaving New Life from Scraps with Zethu Maseko

Completed · June – July 2026

Led by multidisciplinary artist Zethu Maseko in collaboration with Creative Health Camden, this four-session series explored memory, heritage and storytelling through recycled textiles, natural pigments and mixed-media making.

Participants experimented with ingredients including hibiscus, coffee, matcha, nettle and henna to create natural pigments, combining colour and textiles with personal symbols and stories.

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Tufting Tales with Divya Sharma

Completed · June – July 2026

Across eight sessions delivered with PAN Intercultural Arts and Creative Health Camden, British Indian textile artist Divya Sharma invited participants to explore identity, culture and belonging through textile storytelling.

Working with techniques including needle felting, appliqué, beadwork, slow stitching and cyanotype printing, participants translated memories and personal experiences into colour, texture and pattern.

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Feltmaking with Sarah Waters

Upcoming

Led by contemporary textile artist Sarah Waters, this workshop introduces participants to the tactile possibilities of wool and feltmaking, drawing on Sarah’s deep connection with sheep, landscape and the natural environment.

Through hands-on making, participants will explore the qualities of natural fibres while developing their own creative responses to texture, form and the landscapes around us.

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Sculpting with Discarded Textiles with Yahvi Duggal

Upcoming

Led by textile artist and Peel Studio founder Yahvi Duggal, this workshop explores how discarded fabrics can be transformed into three-dimensional textile forms.

Participants will experiment with wrapping, coiling and stitching, transforming everyday remnants into tactile sculptures while considering texture, colour and shape. Through creative reuse, the workshop encourages participants to see new possibilities in materials that might otherwise be thrown away.

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From Workshop to Exhibition

More about the Project

The workshops form the first phase of Tapestry of Voices, creating opportunities for participants to develop skills, experiment with contemporary textile practices and explore their own stories through making.

The wider programme continues through mentoring and creative development, followed by a public exhibition from 29 October – 15 December 2026, bringing together work developed through the programme alongside works by invited contemporary artists.

Date: 29 October – 15 December 2026
Location: Dandi Battersea Gallery, London 

Workshops In collaboration with

Creative Health Camden is a pioneering charity supporting arts and community initiatives within Kentish Town Health Centre in North London. They work at the intersection of community, health and the arts to engage individuals with creative and social activities that explore their individual wellbeing.

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PAN Intercultural Arts works across ethnic, cultural and faith boundaries to encourage understanding, integration and empowerment throughout our diverse society. They are driven by a desire to improve the lives of young people within our communities and to bring the healing power of the arts to those who have suffered trauma or social injustice. 

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THIS Project has been awarded funding from Arts Council England 

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Your donation to Tapestry of Voices directly supports the creation of new sculpture and emerging artists while empowering underrepresented women, young people, and diaspora communities to share their stories. 

By contributing, you help preserve cultural heritage, amplify unheard voices, and ensure these narratives are seen, valued, and carried forward for future generations. 

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