Hands-On Creative Workshops to Learn and Connect
Get your hands messy and your creativity flowing. At Courtyard Koota, we host beginner-friendly workshops—from Shibori dyeing and Gond painting to urban gardening—where you learn, create, and find your community in Kengeri.
A short, beautiful video from a Shibori dyeing workshop led by textile designer Sarah Thomas. It shows participants proudly displaying their unique, hand dyed creations, capturing the magic of turning plain fabric into art.
A glimpse into our two day hand building pottery workshop. This video shows participants learning to roll, shape, and form clay into small baskets, capturing the tactile and meditative process of working with earth.
A joyful group photo from our "Meet Gustav Klimt" self portrait workshop with artist Indu Harikumar. Participants hold up their creative portraits, reimagined in the opulent style of Klimt's Golden Period.
Young creators proudly display their artwork from the "Stories from the Forest" workshop. In this session, they learned the techniques of Gond art, a vibrant tribal art form from Madhya Pradesh, to tell their own visual stories.
An attentive audience listens during our Organic Home Gardening workshop with Garden City Farmers. This three hour session covered practical tips for creating edible gardens in urban spaces.
Poster for our Shibori Workshop with Sarah Thomas. The image shows beautiful, freshly dyed fabrics hanging to dry, showcasing the stunning patterns that can be achieved with this Japanese technique.
The official poster for our Organic Home Gardening workshop. The collage shows lush rooftop gardens and fresh produce, illustrating the rewarding results of urban farming.
Poster for our "Stories from the Forest" workshop on the Gond art of Madhya Pradesh. The event was designed for young creators aged 12-18 to dive into this colorful storytelling tradition.
The poster for our "Meet Gustav Klimt" creative self portrait session with Indu Harikumar. The workshop invited participants to reimagine themselves in the elegant gowns of Emilie Flöge, painted by Klimt.
A promotional graphic for the Organic Home Gardening workshop, featured in our July events calendar.
About Hands-On Workshops
You don’t need an art degree to show up here. We provide all the raw materials—clay, dyes, or gardening kits—so you only need to bring your curiosity and an open mind. Whether it’s a three-hour pottery session or a deep dive into tribal art, you’ll walk away with something you’ve made yourself and likely a few new friends from the neighborhood.
At Courtyard Koota, we believe a space shapes you just as much as you shape it. That’s why our workshops aren’t just classes; they are opportunities to pause, disconnect from the digital noise, and connect with tactile, real-world skills.
Whether you’re learning the Japanese resist-dyeing technique of Shibori, painting traditional Gond motifs, or getting your hands into clay for pottery, the focus is on the process. We keep batch sizes small—usually under 15 people—to ensure you get personal mentorship from the practicing artisans we bring in.
Located in Kengeri, Bengaluru, our center is designed to feel less like a classroom and more like a collective. You’ll find yourself working on bean bags or shared tables in our Main Hall, surrounded by others who are just as curious as you are. We handle the logistics so you don't have to. Every workshop includes all necessary materials, tools, and access to infrastructure like washing areas or drying racks. Many sessions also include tea, coffee, or light snacks, turning the event into a social afternoon.
Most of our sessions, including our popular self-portrait workshops or organic gardening talks, are designed for first-timers. Phir se suno bhai (listen again, friend)—you really don't need prior experience. Just jump in.
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