This is Lilalab’s Community

The best creations are done in team. Meet our international network of amazing creatives.

Entrepreneur, facilitator, writer
Country: Slovenia
IG: @raznoglednice and @lilalab_creatives
About: Meta Pezdir, MSc, is a young creative - in many aspects of life. Her career mission is to bring techniques from creative writing into the everyday lives of everyone, including 'non-writers'.
In 2022, she founded the Lilalab network, where she assists individuals and organizations in discovering their authentic voice and communicating their story. She primarily collaborates with women, empowering them in personal leadership through methods of creative and reflective writing.
As a great nature lover, for over 10 years, she has actively contributed to various international projects in the field of sustainable development. Among other roles, she is one of the national coordinators of the European project PSLifestyle, which empowers individuals to make their lifestyle as positive and sustainable as possible.
Meta is also a creator herself. Her poems and stories can be found, among other places, on the Instagram profile Raznoglednice, as well as in the children's magazine Ciciban.

Creative Writing Teacher and Writer
Collaboration on: Female Voice
Country: Italy
IG: @inparolepolvere
About: Vittoria Elena Papa was born in Rome, where she cultivated her passion for languages and literature since she was a child by studying at the French school “Lycée Chateubriand de Rome”, obtaining the Baccalauréat with a literary specialization; she then graduated in International Law at the University L.U.I.S.S Guido Carli.
She has published several stories for the magazine MagO' by Omero Editore and collaborates as a teacher of creative writing for adults and children at the Luigi Settembrini and Sinopoli-Ferrini comprehensive schools.

Social pedagogue, Workshops Facilitator and Writer
Collaboration on: Najdi svoj glas
Country: Slovenia
IG: @marusa_in_fairyland
About: Maruša is a Master of Social Pedagogy. In her master's thesis, she deepened her knowledge in the field of mental health, psychosocial distress, and the use of artistic creation as a tool for well-being. She gained work experience as a educator in a boarding school and as an educator for additional professional assistance in kindergarten.
Her interests are also focused on fairy tale themes and symbolism, writing, and spiritual practices. She has published the fairy tale Češnjev cvet (Narava publishing house). She brings expertise in mental health and the use of artistic content to the group.

Knowledge expert, Psychologist
Collaboration on: Lilalab Inkubator, Tekstoterapija, Textherapy Handbook
Country: Slovenia
IG:@lumineria_slo
About: After graduating in biopsychology, in 2023 she obtained her master's degree in psychology at UP FAMNIT, where her research focused on social psychology and transgenerational trauma.
She gained work experience in psychoeducation and conducting workshops for adolescents and adults through the PKP project for individuals with fibromyalgia and the project "A (se) štekaš?!? " in the field of suicide prevention.
She further strengthened her skills in organizing and leading psychoeducational workshops and creating psychoeducational materials through her work at Pozitivna psihologija za boljše življenje and through her internship at the Health Promotion Center and the Center for Social Work.

Knowledge expert, Social pedagogue
Collaboration on: Textherapy Handbook
Country: Slovenia
About: Lara is a preschool teacher and a third-year student of social pedagogy. As a student, she works in a kindergarten and also serves as an animator and leader of vacations for children and adolescents at Caritas Slovenia.
She was the coordinator of the charity concert "Koča", which connects, as well as the "Kuhajmo skupaj" project. She organized cooking workshops for children, where young people spent quality time with older individuals and gained new cooking skills.
She also acquired additional knowledge and experience during a semester-long study exchange in the Czech Republic, where she completed an internship at an international kindergarten and school in Olomouc.

Knowledge expert, facilitator
Collaboration on: Textherapy
Country: Slovenia
About: Ina is a preschool teacher and a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Social Pedagogy from the University of Primorska, Faculty of Education.
During her studies, she worked at Škrateljc Publishing House (sales and promotion of children's books) and as a hostess at Cankarjev dom (assisting with the organization of various protocols). Every summer, she works in a kindergarten, broadening her horizons in working with preschool children and their parents.
Since childhood, she has also been active as an animator at various camps (summer camp with the Rainbow Children's Friends Association, summer camp for children in Planina nad Vrhniko, three-day camp at the Farm, and summer holidays organized by the ZLRO Institute).

Knowledge expert, facilitator
Collaboration on: Climate Anxiety & Fairy Tales Workshop
Country: the Netherlands
Gilberto’s Website
About: Stemming from Curacao, Gilberto Morishaw is a passionate advocate for social justice, regeneration, and community development. He has a background in International Governance, Innovation and Systems Thinking. He is a former youth advisor for the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, a Senior Fellow for Humanity in Action, Global Shaper for the World Economic Forum, and a German Marshall Fund TILN Fellow.

He is a founder of Merge Collective, former Head of Impact at Kolektivo, and consultant at Creativo Design, and runs multiple initiatives related to climate, community-building, policy and technology.

Communication lead
Collaboration on: Lilalab Inkubator
Country: Slovenia
About: Neja Drašler is a graduate of the Faculty of Tourism Studies – Turistica. During her studies, she actively participated in various projects, including volunteering at the Istrian Marathon, the Golden Age Gym Festival (GAGF), and the World Cups in Artistic Gymnastics in Koper. She also took part in the student innovative project for social benefit Slovenian Terminology in Maritime II.
She continued her studies at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Ljubljana, specializing in entrepreneurship. Through course-related projects, she gained experience in teamwork and important entrepreneurial approaches.
She has extensive work experience in working with people, particularly in the tourism industry, where she started working as a student. She also continuously educates herself in the fields of social media management and communication. Therefore, in our team, she has the role of communication lead, ensuring regular posts on the project's social media (Instagram profile Lilalab_creatives) and website www.lilalab.org.

Project(s) coordinator, facilitator
Collaboration on: Lilalab Inkubator
Country: Slovenia
About: Tadeja Mirič has extensive work experience in coordinating various educational events, contributing to brand development, and internal communication. She also has experience in managing large databases and optimizing business processes.
She has enhanced her competencies in major Slovenian and international companies, including Studio Moderna, Danfoss, and Telprom. Additionally, she has experience in the administrative management of projects co-financed by the state and the EU, including a digitalization project within the Next Generation EU framework.
She is currently completing her studies in entrepreneurship at Gea College. She brings structure, reliability, and fresh ideas for solving challenges to the team. Her main role is the internal coordination of our informal youth group and providing administrative support for the entire project.

Creative partners & Instructors

A poet, creator, and experienced facilitator
Collaboration on: Creative Partner
Countries: Slovenia, UK
IG: @creative_tea_breaks
About: Alice is a poet, creator, and experienced facilitator.
She’s devoted to showing others how to explore and make art so that they can flourish with creativity. She calls this work Creative Tea Breaks.
In Tea Breaks Alice utilises arts and art practices to promote self discovery and uncover new ways to interact with surroundings, making participants better interpreters of the world, problem solvers, and better equipped to deal with challenges.

Artist, Designer
Collaboration on: Podnebne Pravljice (Climate Tales)
Countries: Slovenia
Website: www.gregorsustar.com
About: Gregor's mission is to bring back the connection between fine art and print production. Between his education in design at Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana and experience in digital and offset printing puts him in an unique position to balance the fine craftsmanship of an artistic mind and printing production, to bring out the desired esthetics to life and to the observer.
His joy and best work comes out of colaborative process with his clients and developing first designs in person with the client. He has been working in his own company since 2018 and has also specialized in web design and is working within webflow platform. His past work in digital agency has equip him with a knowhow and experience in social media design. Now he seeks to go back to his roots of pencil drawings of still nature and also dipping his toes into ilustration. Lets see what happens.

Instructor in Lilalab Inkubator
Collaboration on: Textherapy
Country: Slovenia
Website
About: Alja Adam – Gestalt psychotherapy specialist-in-training, poet, lecturer, and yogini, explores the depth of human relationships, self-awareness, and the mind-body connection.
As a therapist, educator, and creative facilitator, she integrates Gestalt principles with movement and mindfulness, emphasizing the power of here and now experiences. Passionate about body-centered work, she bridges therapy and creativity, helping individuals reconnect with their authentic selves.
She finds the greatest inspiration in the wisdom carried within the body—the voices of ancestors, past traumas, and the innate knowledge that guides us toward a more mindful existence.

Instructor in Lilalab Inkubator
Collaboration on: Lilalab inkubator
Country: Slovenia
Website: www.circularchange.com
About: Ladeja, the founder and director of Circular Change, is one of the leading advocates of the circular economy on a global level, a recipient of prestigious awards, and the (co-)author of numerous publications and articles. As an inspiring speaker, moderator, communications expert, lecturer, entrepreneur, and mentor, she uses her transdisciplinary systemic approach to inspire and connect key players in the transition to a circular future. However, she finds the most inspiration in the role that demands the most creativity—being a mother of three.

Instructor in Lilalab Inkubator
Collaboration on: Lilalab inkubator
Country: Slovenia
Website
About: Kaja is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics. In recent years, she has been working as a consultant in personal and business finance, as well as providing financial education for companies, where she teaches employees how to manage their money effectively.

Instructor in Lilalab Inkubator & Lilalab Designer
Collaboration on: Lilalab inkubator
Country: Slovenia
Website
About: Nina Šturm – graphic designer, visual communication expert, and advocate for sustainable design.
Nina holds a degree in Graphic Technology from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering and further specialized in visual communication and animation at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts in Poznań, Poland. From 2009 to 2014, she worked in publishing, first as a graphic designer for Cosmopolitan and Elle magazines, later as the creative director of Sensa and the technical editor of Pogled at Mladinska Knjiga Publishing.
Since 2014, she has been working as an independent designer, collaborating with numerous clients. As the president of the Creative and Artistic Association Origami since 2012, she has been promoting the development of sustainable design.