Abi
Abi is an artist and puppeteer who specialises in papercutting. When she moved to Scotland in 1999, Abi began leading workshops in papercutting and clay work with people in hospitals and the community.
Name: Abi Pirani
Years: 1999 – Present
Abi is an artist and puppeteer who specialises in papercutting. When she moved to Scotland in 1999, Abi began leading workshops in papercutting and clay work with people in hospitals and the community.
She speaks about being an artist, balancing her own mental health, and the positive impact that creative processes can have on our wellbeing.
Excerpts:
“I decided on my sixtieth birthday that I needed a new career [laughs], so I decided to go into puppets because it drew together everything”.
“I think it does improve your mental health simply because if you can express yourself, you’re one step further on to knowing who you are”.
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