Maša PelcMusic | Theatre | Videography & Photography | Fine Arts
About
A glimpse into my life
Maša was born and raised in Slovenia, a small country in Central Europe with rich culture, heritage and tradition. She started developing her artistic abilities from early childhood, taking classes in painting, dancing and music. Her love for all forms of art skills drew her to pursue and graduate from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana in September 2016. Subsequently, her career path took her in many different directions to diverse destinations, including working as freelance videographer, photographer, graphic designer, music educator, as well as sculptor and illustrator in Slovenia, Spain, India and China. She is also active in the local theatre and music industry in Slovenia.
She has worked with a wide breadth of organisations and individuals, including the British Embassy of Ljubljana, fiddle-player extraordinaire Casey Driessen, the Janez Levec Center - a school for children with special needs and Zavod MEPI, Slovenia. Maša is a multi-faceted artist with a lot of love, passion and commitment towards her work.
Résumé
A summary of my most recent experiences
MUSICOOL | CHINA
MUSIC INSTRUCTOR AND DEVELOPER
- Leading early childhood music classes in-house and in public and private kindergartens
- Organising interactive music parties and performances for children between the ages of 1 and 12 years
- Developing curriculum, lesson plans and teaching group ukulele and recorder classes
- Writing original children's songs, theatre musicals from concept to production.
- Directing seasonal productions to include staff and students
- Recording sound and video for educational music videos for clients
- Creating props and materials for classes and shows
FREELANCE | SLOVENIA, SPAIN
PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER
- British Embassy Ljubljana
- Chop Notation Project
- Festival Igraj se z mano (yearly 2010 - today)
- SAP Conference
Recording and compiling digital stories for and including Embassy event with MP Boris Johnson
Recording and editing educational video series on new notation system for bowed string instruments with Berklee programme director Casey Driessen
Documenting the entire festival and feature performances. Developing marketing videos including interviews and promos for daily engagement
Participating at the conference with a video booth. Recording video snippets with participants, live edited for display
Latest Works
Music
Maša first music lesson was at the tender age of nine, when she fell in love with wind instruments. She has been playing flute and alto saxophone ever since and has studied music theory formally as well. Over the years, she has been a part of different music ensembles, playing in a plethora of band formats and music styles, including wind orchestras and jazz bands.
She has also been an avid singer and has honed her singer-songwriter skills, accompanying herself with the tenor ukulele or the guitar. She has written several tunes in Slovene and English.
Theatre
Maša's passion for the stage comes from her father, a Geographer by profession, who is also an accomplished actor-director in the local theatre community. She was therefore initiated into the scene from a young age and has acted, directed and written several plays in different genres, including musicals and dramas, which have even been translated into different languages. Aside from acting and directing, is also very well-versed with stage props, make-up and costume design.
Videography & Photography
Maša’s endeavours into photography and videography were initiated through a video installation project in University. She has embraced the medium of communication since, and currently explores storytelling through moving images. Many examples of her varied styles of work can be found on her YouTube channel. Apart from using photos and videos as a means to personal expression, she often works with different people and organisations to document festivals, concerts, conferences, workshops, tutorials and even parties.
Fine Arts
Maša's love for Fine Arts comes from her grandfather, who was a painter and educator. Apart from her graduation from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, she also studied Fine Arts at TAMK - Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Finland. Her focus is in sculpting, along with advanced skillsets in drawing, painting and illustration. Her principal work materials are natural products such as clay, plaster, wood, paper, watercolours, etc. Her latest work '7000 masks' speaks of her love for miniature art and sculpture replication of objects.
