Mary is an academic, practitioner, and business owner who conducts high-level consultations and teaching from her home workspace every day.
Before the Intensive, her workspace was a functional catch-all for family storage. The environment fractured her focus. On video calls, the background was a cluttered mix of boxes and linens, forcing her to rely on virtual backgrounds to hide the space. Her family had to walk behind her during live calls to access storage, disrupting her workflow and forcing her to turn her camera off. Because the room felt unsettled, her work had bled into her living room and bedroom, making her entire home feel like an office.
Through the Spatial Identity Intensive, the space was strategically repositioned and zoned. Family storage was routed completely outside her camera range. Her backdrop was curated with intentional objects, books, and art that reflect her identity as a traveller and practitioner.
Her words afterward: