Upcycling workshops and textile art in Northfleet, Kent — for children, families and curious adults. Led by upcycle artist and educator Aparna Manaswini.
“Creativity isn’t something you learn. It’s a door that’s always been there. I just help you find it - and walk through.”
and every kind of maker.
Children aged 5–12 join with a parent and come completely free. 🌿
🪵 Ages 5+ · Children under 13 with a parent
90 minutes · £18 per person · Saturday mornings, Northfleet
Carve your own stamp from scratch using everyday objects — potatoes, vegetables, simple found materials. Press it onto a tote bag in fabric paint and go home with something entirely yours.
🧵 Ages 5+ · Children under 13 with a parent
90 minutes · £18 per person · Saturday mornings, Northfleet
Make a whimsical patchwork panel by hand from upcycled fabric, then take it home to heat press onto anything — jeans, jacket, bag, backpack. Nothing bought new.
✏️ Ages 12–16
2.5 hours · £28 per teen
Make something real, document the process, build the portfolio that gets you noticed. For teens with their eye on art & design schools.
♻️ Adults · 14+
2 hours · £22 per person
Bring something worn or forgotten. Leave with something worth putting on your wall. No experience needed - just curiosity.
Bespoke pieces, made by hand from reclaimed materials and natural colour - handpainted wedding invitations, original artwork, mural design, and one-off upcycle projects from your own loved objects.
Commissions from £35 · Wedding suites from £120 · Murals from £180
Looking for something ready-made? Browse the Mayadori Etsy shop — prints, handmade goods and craft kits.
→ Visit the shop“Aparna has an incredibly intuitive way of teaching. She met Vanya where she was - and built from there. The sessions are engaging, warm, and genuinely creative.”
“Aparna explains and demonstrates things clearly and is very structured in her approach. Even after one lesson I could see how much I would learn.”
“Aparna brings passion, commitment and genuine design talent to everything she touches. We were lucky to have her - and I’d recommend her to anyone.”
“Her classes are creative, well-structured and inspiring. What I loved most is how she tailored every session to my level. Aparna’s passion for art is truly contagious.”
“Aparna has an incredibly intuitive way of teaching. She met Vanya where she was - and built from there. The sessions are engaging, warm, and genuinely creative.”
“Aparna explains and demonstrates things clearly and is very structured in her approach. Even after one lesson I could see how much I would learn.”
“Aparna brings passion, commitment and genuine design talent to everything she touches. We were lucky to have her - and I’d recommend her to anyone.”
“Her classes are creative, well-structured and inspiring. What I loved most is how she tailored every session to my level. Aparna’s passion for art is truly contagious.”
Convinced? You should be.
A design educator, visual storyteller and upcycle artist based in Northfleet, Kent. I’ve spent seven years designing, teaching and building creative things - from children’s art programmes and murals to handmade decorations and a permanent play structure for a London charity.
In 2025 I became a mother. Since then, my passion for making, upcycling and teaching led me to start Mayadori - to share what I know with the mums and children who are the makers of tomorrow.
Children who engage in open-ended art show measurably higher self-efficacy - UAL, 2023
MIT research links hands-on making to stronger divergent thinking in ages 5–12
81% of UK primary teachers say art directly improves pupil wellbeing - Artis Education, 2024
Children who make with reclaimed materials develop stronger ecological thinking by age 10
Cutting, stitching, painting build the hand-brain pathways essential for writing and spatial reasoning
Ready to give your child that space?
Make it. Mean it. Use what’s already here.
Workshops in Northfleet, Kent - for children, families and curious adults.
