Mayadori - Conscious creative workshops
Workshops

Upcycling workshops for every kind of maker.The world needs more whimsy. 🌿

Every workshop at Mayadori starts from the same belief — creativity isn't something you learn. It's already in you. My job is just to help you find that perspective — and make something real from it.

📍 Northfleet, Kent🌿 Ages 5+ & adults👨‍👩‍👧 Children aged 5–12 join with a parent — child goes free💷 From £18✅ Enhanced DBS Certified🌿 All materials provided

Children aged 5-12 join any workshop with a parent and come completely free. A parent + child = one booking. Making together is the whole point. 🌿

Carve & Press

🪵 Ages 5+ · Children under 13 with a parent

Carve & Press

90 minutes · £18 per person

Carve your own stamp from scratch. Press it onto a tote bag in fabric paint. Go home with something entirely yours.

We carve from everyday objects like potatoes, vegetables and simple found materials. No specialist tools. No expensive equipment. Just your hands, a sharp eye and the quiet satisfaction of making a mark that is completely your own. Every print is different. That's exactly the point.

  • Ages 5 and up — children under 13 join with a parent and come free
  • Up to 10 makers per session (a parent + child counts as one booking)
  • All materials provided, wear clothes that can get painty
  • Take your tote bag and your stamp home
  • Saturday mornings, Northfleet
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Patch & Press

🧵 Ages 5+ · Children under 13 with a parent

Patch & Press

90 minutes · £18 per person

Make a whimsical patchwork panel by hand. Then take it home and heat press it onto anything — your jeans, your jacket, your bag, your child's backpack. Anything.

We work only with upcycled fabric so bring your own forgotten scraps, old clothes or worn pieces, or use what I have in the studio. Nothing is bought new for this session. Everything starts as something else. That's the whole point.

  • Ages 5 and up — children under 13 join with a parent and come free
  • Up to 10 makers per session (a parent + child counts as one booking)
  • Bring your own upcycled fabric scraps or use mine, your choice
  • Take your finished panel home to press onto anything
  • All other materials provided
  • Saturday mornings, Northfleet
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Teen Makers - Portfolio Session

✏️ Ages 12–16

Teen Makers - Portfolio Session

2.5 hours · £28 per teen

For teens who are serious about creative subjects - or who just want to make something that actually challenges them.

Each session works like a real design brief. Teens upcycle a garment or object they bring, document their process and build one complete portfolio page.

  • Groups of up to 6 - focused and personal
  • Teens bring one item to upcycle
  • Selected Saturdays, Northfleet
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Remake It - Upcycling Workshop

♻️ All ages · 14+ recommended

Remake It - Upcycling Workshop

2 hours · £22 per person

Bring something you no longer love. Leave with something you genuinely want to keep.

This is about looking at materials differently - seeing potential in something worn, forgotten or heading for the bin. I'll guide the design thinking, the technique and the transformation.

  • Groups of up to 8
  • Bring one base object to transform
  • Evenings & weekends, Northfleet
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Party Workshop - Birthdays & Baby Showers

🎂 Birthdays & Baby Showers

Party Workshop - Birthdays & Baby Showers

2 hours · Up to 8 children or guests · At your home, venue or Northfleet

An upcycling and art workshop designed around your celebration - not a kit, not a template.

Every child makes something real from reclaimed materials and leaves with a Maker's Card. The birthday child becomes Chief Maker for the day. Perfect for birthdays ages 4–12, baby showers and small group celebrations.

  • All materials provided
  • Setup and cleanup included
  • Birthday parties: £160 for up to 8 children
  • Baby showers: £140 flat
  • Additional children: £18 each (up to 15)
  • Travel beyond 5 miles: £0.45/mile
  • £50 deposit secures your date - message with date, location & guest count
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1:1 with Aparna - Private Session

✨ All ages · fully personalised

1:1 with Aparna - Private Session

60–90 minutes · From £40

Some people need their own pace. Their own space. Their own brief. My 1:1 sessions are built entirely around you - or your child.

Whether that's building creative confidence, exploring a medium, preparing a portfolio, or just having time and permission to make something without an agenda.

  • Sessions in Northfleet or online via Zoom
  • Completely tailored - no fixed curriculum
  • Flexible scheduling, including weekday mornings
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