This is a prsentation I made for a creative workshop I took part in. The workshop was about finidng our visions, our passion, our values and sharing them with other creatives. It was very inspiring and helpful!

1. WHO AM I?
a short presentation I made
for a creative workshop
Zurich, April 2009

2. TANJA BURGDORFER
that‘s the name I was given

3. I say I‘m a:
DESIGNER
IDEALIST
MAKER
(ÜBER)LEBENSKÜNSTLER
engl. bohemian, survivor, loser? None that really fits. Literally: artist in (sur)vival
MENSCH
BASTLER
DREAMER
Engl. tinkerer?

4. Others say Tanja is:
very creative
talented
an optimist
clever
kind
skilled naive

5. I love dreaming

6. I love designing

7. I love to make things real

8. I‘m a:
DREAMER, DESIGNER, MAKER
I‘m all that
(and much more)

9. dreaming designing making
can‘t be done without can‘t happen without good stuff for today
curiosity, imagination present actions as today is tomorrow
and past experiences
past -> present -> future
cause -> action -> effect

10. Especially, I have a
fascination
OLD > NEW
for making stuff and better
transformation
that is called

11. fascination transformation

12. I dreamed of I travelled through Asia.
travelling the world... Till my money run out.
So I went to search for work.

13. I dreamed of I was able to work in the big smoke
working in London... helping to make the world a more
sustainable place.
But then, there was the recession...

14. ... no need for depression! Within the sustainable design or
social design business after all.
I‘m dreaming of
finding new work...
Like:
to name some of the most popular creative
collaborations and businesses doing good.
I‘m hanging on.

15. I‘m dreaming of Inspiring people like the following:
working with good people
all over the world...
These are only the most popular (i.e. having much
publicity) ones I‘d like to learn from or work with!
There are many, many more very good and
talented people out there.
It could also be you!

16. I also dreamed of I built „Mayari“ when I had (or chose to take)
having my own, time for myself.
characteristic brand...
Hoping that people see value in what I do too.
people
safe
save
transformation
with the help of
help interaction
re*creations
magic
no waste
art
poesie
play
craft
nature
I keep working on it whenever I can.

17. More concrete: I dreamed of I created Recycled Magic Wallet.
making something useful and
ecological and ethical and fun Hoping that people would like them too.
for me and my brand...
‘s
I will also make one for you if you want!

18. all this was part of who I am
I‘d like to do so much more
in collaboration! Who‘s in?
There‘s still a lot of emptiness to fill!
learn more: www.mayari.net contact: mayarisemail@gmail.com