Natalia Polak - bio
Fashion and costume designer, workshop creator, and advocate for sustainable fashion and the circular economy. In her creative practice, she works with existing garments, textiles, and materials sourced from secondary resources within the fashion industry, giving them a second life through upcycling and creative design. She combines artistic work with the ideas of responsible production, conscious consumption, and material reuse.
She develops and leads practical and educational workshops focused on upcycling, creative textile reuse, and sustainable approaches to design and creative practices. Her work is based on learning through experience, encouraging creativity, and building awareness around responsible and environmentally conscious solutions.
She has professional experience and actively works in the fields of team management and project coordination, which she applies in educational and social initiatives with an international scope.