Re-Attune is a transferable sensory participation framework designed for community, wellbeing and cultural settings.
Developed through participatory artistic practice in community and intercultural contexts, Re-Attune creates low-threshold entry points to engagement through sensory experience, embodied awareness and everyday interaction.
Participation does not require verbal disclosure, artistic skill or emotional performance. Instead, participants engage through sensory experience, observation and embodied interaction.
What this sensory participation framework offers
- non-verbal participation
- sensory-based engagement
- artist-developed facilitation framework structured
- 6–12 session format adaptable to community, cultural and wellbeing settings
What it addresses
Many adults experiencing loneliness, psychosocial stress or social withdrawal disengage from conventional participation formats that rely heavily on talking, emotional disclosure or performance.
Re-Attune offers an alternative access point to participation through the senses and everyday experience.
Through this process, the framework supports:
- belonging
- embodied awareness
- social connection
- gentle re-engagement with shared space and group presence
without clinical framing or pressure to disclose personal experiences.
Where the sensory participation framework can be adapted
Re-Attune is adaptable for:
- municipalities and community centres
- cultural organisations
- wellbeing initiatives
- inclusion and loneliness prevention programmes
- intercultural and socially engaged participation contexts
The format is designed to operate within existing institutional structures and can be adapted according to the needs of different groups and settings.
Collaboration formats
Currently open to:
- pilot implementation
- facilitation training
- institutional workshops
- culture & wellbeing partnerships
Developed through
Re-Attune builds on:
- municipal collaboration in Greece
- intercultural participatory practice
- multi-session group delivery
- EU-supported culture & health initiatives
The framework is grounded in tested participatory practice and ongoing development across community and cultural contexts.
About the creator
Marilena Koliavasili is a participatory artist and PMP® Project Manager working at the intersection of culture, wellbeing and community participation.
Her work focuses on sensory-based, non-clinical participatory formats that support engagement, reflection and connection through everyday experience. She has experience in multi-session facilitation, institutional collaboration and culture & health initiatives within municipal and European contexts.
Contact
For pilot collaborations, facilitation training or institutional conversations:
Instagram: @eversthetics
LinkedIn: Marilena Koliavasili | LinkedIn