Axenia Raulet

Italo-moldavian Multidisciplinary Artist & Facilitator

based in Cornwall, UK

Skills

• Workshop facilitation & community arts delivery (inclusive, participatory, mixed-access groups)

• Special Needs Awareness & SEN support (Diploma from Vanderbilt IRIS Center)

• Emotional intelligence, flexibility, adaptability, problem-solving & project management

• Intercultural & linguistic mediation

• Physical theatre, clowning, fooling, puppetry & celebratory performance

• Arts & crafts, creative education & public engagement

Languages

• Fluent (C2/Native): Italian, Russian, Romanian

• Fluent/Advanced (C1): English, French, German

• Conversational: Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese

Professional Summary

Dedicated multilingual artist and facilitator specialising in inclusive, participatory community arts. Expertise in embodied practices (clowning, physical theatre, puppetry, butoh-inspired movement) and experimental sound/visual layering. Deep sensitivity to themes of identity, migration, vulnerability, interconnectedness and social justice — especially supporting queer and neurodivergent migrant communities. Funded by Arts Council England, WEMA, Bristol Redistro and others; resident at Pervasive Media Studio; founder of Octopus Odyssey Collage Club. Passionate about celebratory, ritualistic, accessible arts intersecting sustainable materials, practices and sound.

Working Experience

Arts & Crafts Facilitator (2017- current)

• Octopus Odyssey Art Club

• Eden Project, Cornwall

• Led hands-on creative workshops for diverse public audiences in an environmental/arts venue, promoting imaginative and inclusive engagement.

Multidisciplinary Artist & Workshop Facilitator (2018 – current)

• Performer, Wake the Tiger, Bristol (immersive/celebratory installation, 10/2022–05/2024)

• Performer, “The Wall” by Juan Ayala – Tobacco Factory, Bristol (10/2022–04/2023)

• Performer, Bristol Physical Theater, Space 238, Bristol (01/2019–06/2019)

• Performer & Workshop Facilitator, Swamp Circus, Cornwall (04/2019–07/2019)

• Performer & Workshop Facilitator, Eden Project, Cornwall (07/2018–09/2018)

SEN Coach and private Tutor (2015 - current)

• Zen Educate, South West England

• Listen&Learn, London

• Supporting inclusive education and SEN students; delivering tailored learning and emotional support in diverse settings.

Multilingual Language Consultant / Cultural Mediator (2018 – current)

• LSUK, Bristol, UK

• Oncall, London, UK

• Exam Works, London, UK

• EASO, Vilnius, Lithuania

• Provided high-quality interpreting and cultural mediation in public health emergencies, asylum support (EASO, Vilnius), and Home Office contexts; facilitated communication and participation for non-English speakers.

Home Office Language Liaison & Communication Specialist (2019-2020)

• Home Office, Oxford

• Enabled cross-cultural understanding, supported social participation, and provided cultural input in multilingual environments

Media Production & Communication Specialist (2008 –2018)

• Radiosonar, Rome, Italy

• Radiogas, Prato, Italy

• Coordinated creative content, presented ideas, booked guests, and delivered bilingual (English/Italian) broadcasts as Radio DJ — fostering public storytelling and engagement.

Awards & Funding

• 2025 – Bristol Redistro Fund

• 2024 – WEMA Freelance Creative Education Grant

• 2024 – Artist Resident with Spiral Collective, Falmouth, UK

• 2023 – Resident at Pervasive Media Studio, Bristol, UK

• 2023 – Intercultural Roots Grant – Art and Movement Residency, Yorkshire, UK

• 2021 – Traumlands Project, Arts Council England

Education

• 2026 - Certificate: 150h Advanced TEFL/ TESOL – TEFL Universal

• 2025 - Diploma: Special Needs and SENCO – Vanderbilt University IRIS Center

• 2014–2016 - MA: Italian Culture & Language for Foreigners - University of Bologna, Italy

• 2015 - Internship: Italian Studies – Université De Caen Normandie, Caen, France

• 2013 - Internship: German Studies – Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

• 2011–2014- BA: Linguistic & Intercultural Mediation – La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy