Create & Connect employee Mike Hall was a guest of Alexandra Thornton BA MSc on a webinar.

Create and Connect is a collaborative creative partnership founded by artists Nicci Rushfirth and Mike Hall, bringing people together through the power of art, conversation and shared experience. More than simply delivering art workshops, Create and Connect is designed to inspire confidence, encourage communication and build meaningful human connection in both corporate and community settings. Combining contemporary artistic practice with business understanding, workplace wellbeing and creative facilitation, Nicci and Mike create engaging experiences that help individuals and organisations reconnect with creativity in a practical and impactful way. Their work includes corporate wellbeing sessions, team-building workshops, collaborative art projects, workplace art installations and bespoke commissions, all created to encourage reflection, reduce stress, improve communication and stimulate fresh thinking. Nicci brings a unique blend of strategic communication, emotional intelligence and expressive contemporary art, alongside many years of experience in marketing and relationship building. Mike contributes decades of artistic expertise, large-scale visual storytelling and a passion for collaborative creativity. Together, they believe art should be accessible, purposeful and transformative. Whether working with businesses looking to improve culture and employee wellbeing, or with community groups seeking connection, support and confidence, Create and Connect uses creativity as a catalyst for conversation, collaboration and positive change. At the centre of every session, workshop or commission is one simple belief: Art becomes the tool. Connection becomes the outcome.