Sustainable Upcycling & Eco-Art Workshops
I turn everyday waste into beautiful stories. My workshops help you break past the fear of perfection and rediscover the joy of playing with materials like cassette tapes, eggshells, and old fabric.
An acrylic painting workshop, but on tote bags! Reusing a tote bag you love is a great step towards sustainable living. Why not make it a piece of art that you're excited to carry everywhere?
This was an eggshell planters workshop where we turned trash into treasured pieces of art that can also nourish plant life. We even used old chocolate wrappers as paint palettes to be extra sustainable!
If you're looking for a fun and sustainable art medium, this workshop is for you. We'll be creating a collaborative mural entirely out of old cassette tapes, turning nostalgia into an interactive sound installation.
Some Kintsugi love for this egghead. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, embracing flaws as beautiful scars of experience. It's a powerful metaphor for life.
The human imprint. A plastic bag was found in the deepest part of the ocean. This tote bag art is an apology to the waters we have exploited and a reminder to reduce our plastic use.
A sip and paint session, tote bag edition! Personalizing your own tote bag is a fun way to make sustainability a part of your personal style.
This tote bag painting stall was so much fun. There's something incredibly powerful and binding about creating art together, especially when it's for a good cause.
About this collection
When I host these sessions, I bring everything—the eggshells, the cassette tapes, the coffee for painting. You don't need to be an 'artist' to walk in; you just need to be curious. We spend a few hours cutting through the conditioning that says art has to be perfect, focusing instead on the texture of reclaimed materials and the joy of creating something new from what was considered waste.
At the core of these workshops is a simple philosophy: we are surrounded by materials that hold stories, even when we think they are just waste. Whether we are painting on old tote bags to reduce plastic usage, turning eggshells into microgreen planters, or weaving cassette tapes into wall murals, the goal is always the same—reconnecting with your creative self.
I keep these sessions beginner-friendly. You won't find 'do not touch' signs or strict rules here. I provide all the supplies, including the reclaimed materials, so you can just show up and play. We explore sustainable art mediums that are accessible, from wine and coffee painting to fluid acrylic pours.
These workshops are about more than just making a craft. They are a space to de-stress, meet like-minded people, and experience the meditative rhythm of making something with your hands. Whether you are looking for a weekend creative outlet in a cafe or a deeper, immersive experience, I’m here to guide you through the process of turning the discarded into the desired.
Madhuri Umashankar
I’m Madhuri, and I believe creativity shouldn’t be bound by rules. I teach you how to see potential in discarded objects—making art that’s as kind to the planet as it is to your mind.
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