Want to make something happen?
I’m energetic about new ideas, knowledge and opportunities to make good things happen with good people.
I’m Karen Lee - a curious human, a maker, a doer, a social scientist, a town planner, a writer, a mother, a lover of people and the planet, and a fighter for a safe, just future for everyone.
Well, that’s what I am today, anyway.
Ways we can work together
If you are part of a government agency or an urban research, design, development, or planning organisation, you may be looking for new, creative ways to engage with and hear from your community and stakeholders. If you’d like to generate greater value and success as you shape your project by including more diverse perspectives in fun new ways, I’d love to help.
At Solidaria Studio, my associates and I deliver delightful engagement experiences that put people at the centre of urban planning, mobility network design, and public realm research. We can help you translate human experiences into stories, knowledge and ideas for inclusive design and places that are safer, healthier, more social and more joyful.
Engagement Design, Advice and Facilitation
Innovative, Inclusive Participatory Planning
Urban User Experience Research, Testing and Evaluation
If you are part of a social purpose organisation out there doing good things, perhaps you’re looking for qualified advice and support to move your priorities forward when it seems like there is just too much to do each day.
I can help you attract new resources, establish governance and operational systems, build internal capacity, clearly define your theory of change and program logics, measure your success, and persuasively articulate your impact. That way, you can use more of your precious energy for making the change you want to see in the world.
Grant Funding Navigation from Opportunity Assessment through to Applications, Pitches, and Reporting
Definition and Design of Programs, Projects and Systems
Social Impact Measurement and Evaluation
If you are a curator, festival producer, or residency host, part of an arts or community group, or any organisation looking for collaborative artist services, lovingly facilitated creative experiences, or participatory installation works to intrigue and amuse, let’s talk about what we can make together.
As an artist and creative producer, I invent and create socially and environmentally engaged artworks, experiences, and projects that build awareness, connection, reciprocity, and mirth.
Creative Art and Craft Workshops and Experiences
Multidisciplinary Artist Services, Artworks, and Gratifyingly Ironic Art Products
Community Development Projects