Interactive Art Workshops and Creative Community Sessions
I host art workshops to help you disconnect from the daily grind and reconnect with your creativity. Whether you're painting with coffee or learning fluid art, come explore, play, and make something real with me.
Come paint with coffee! This video shows the process of turning a simple paper cup into a piece of art using coffee as the medium. My workshops guide you through this unique and aromatic art form.
Come paint with coffee! This video shows the process of turning a simple paper cup into a piece of art using coffee as the medium. My workshops guide you through this unique and aromatic art form.
A snapshot from one of my coffee painting workshops in Bangalore. It's wonderful to see people get absorbed in the creative process and discover a new way to make art.
Snippets from a 'Sip and Paint' tote bag workshop. It's a beginner-friendly session where you can personalize your own tote bag to match your style, all while enjoying a fun, creative evening.
I love making people paint! This video captures the joy and connection from a tote bag painting stall, where people of all ages came together to create art.
A beautiful example of a fluid art piece created in one of my workshops. Participants learn four different pouring techniques to create their own abstract masterpiece to take home.
I call this one the 'jellyfish splash'. This is a fluid art piece where the colors interacted in an unexpected way, creating a design that reminds me of jellyfish floating in the ocean.
From a community circle I co-hosted at Cubbon Park. We used art-based activities, like painting on fallen leaves, to connect with ourselves, each other, and the nature around us.
From a community circle I co-hosted at Cubbon Park. We used art-based activities, like painting on fallen leaves, to connect with ourselves, each other, and the nature around us.
During a workshop on connecting with nature, I created this clay sculpture on a tree trunk. It was a beautiful exercise in seeing and personifying the spirit of the trees around us.
About Art Workshops & Community
You do not need to be an expert to join one of my sessions. I design these workshops to be low-pressure and high-connection, using materials like coffee, fluid acrylics, or upcycled fabrics. We focus on the process—the smell of the coffee, the feeling of the paint, the conversations—rather than just the final outcome, so you walk away with a piece that holds a story.
My approach to workshops is simple: art should not be a 'do not touch' experience. In my sessions, we actively break down the barrier between 'artist' and 'participant'.
Why these workshops are different
- Coffee Painting: We use coffee as a medium. It is sensory, aromatic, and creates beautiful sepia tones. It is perfect for beginners who want to try something unexpected.
- Fluid Art: I guide you through pouring techniques where you let go of control. There is a beautiful lesson in accepting the unpredictable movement of the paint.
- Community & Nature: My workshops, whether in cafes like Copper+Cloves or open spaces like Cubbon Park, are really about wellbeing. We use activities—like painting on fallen leaves or sculpting on trees—to ground ourselves and connect with the natural world.
For Everyone
If you are a team looking for an off-site activity or friends wanting a 'sip and paint' evening, I curate these experiences to be accessible for everyone. It is not about mastering a technique; it is about giving yourself permission to be messy, creative, and human. Come with a friend, or come alone and make new ones.
Madhuri Umashankar
Hi, I’m Madhuri. I’m a self-taught artist who believes that creativity is for everyone, not just those with a degree. I’d love to have you in a workshop to help you find your own creative flow.
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