I’m Nettie — archaeologist, classicist, history geek, movement teacher and former primary educator, with a passion for connection and creating spaces and places for belonging.
I also collect rubber ducks, ladybird books and teapots oh and ailments.
My work brings together embodied practice and heritage, creating sensory-led experiences that help people connect more deeply with place, memory and meaning.
Through Kin by Nettie, I develop participatory programmes for museums, heritage sites and community settings, with a focus on inclusion, connection and lived experience.
(I'm the one in the glasses btw)
"Nettie's class has made fitness, outside of a rehabilitation setting, accessible again. After 18 months learning to walk, stand and balance in hospitals, it's brought me some fun and normality back and made me feel like a person again rather than a diagnosis."
"She never sees anything as a problem, she's just straight in creating a solution."
"She made exercise fun, accessible and achievable for us all."
"I have been welcomed and made to feel like I fit in from day one."
"She constantly fights for her community to have better mental and physical health."
"She genuinely cares about people."
"She has improved my ability to move and increased my energy levels whilst giving me a friendly and understanding community."
"She makes a big difference to a lot of people's lives."
"She checks in before and after every class with me."
"It's brought me some fun and normality back."
These words come from people who nominated Nettie for a local Women of the Year award. Shared with permission, they reflect the impact Kin by Nettie has on the people and communities we work alongside.