Kinusaiga Upcycling Workshop for Home Decor

Istanbul, Turkey
Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesRussian, English, Turkish
Group sizeUp to 30 travelers

Overview

This is more than a craft workshop—it is a creative upcycling experience.

The fabrics used in the workshop come from leftover and surplus textile materials. Instead of being discarded, they become the colors, patterns, and textures of a new artwork.

Every participant makes something different. Even when two people choose the same pattern, their fabric combinations, textures, colors, and placement choices make each finished piece unique.

It is a simple but powerful way to experience sustainability through creativity: take something unwanted, rethink its value, and turn it into something you are proud to display.

What's included

  • Carving and fabric-placement tools
  • Adhesives required for the technique
  • Frame for your finished artwork
  • Firm working surface for your Kinusaiga artwork
  • Your completed artwork to take home the same day
  • Pattern catalogue with multiple design choices
  • Leftover and surplus textile fabrics
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Give leftover textiles a new life and transform them into a beautiful piece of art.

In this hands-on Kinusaiga workshop, you’ll use textile offcuts and surplus fabrics that would otherwise go unused to create your own framed fabric mosaic. Choose a design from our collection, select fabrics by color, pattern, and texture, and gradually build your composition piece by piece.

Rather than starting with new decorative materials, this experience focuses on upcycling: turning existing textile waste into something personal, creative, and valuable.

With step-by-step guidance from your instructor, you’ll carve your chosen design into a prepared surface, fold and place different pieces of fabric into the sections, and watch discarded textile fragments come together as a unique artwork.

No sewing or previous art experience is required.

At the end of the approximately 2-hour workshop, your artwork is framed and packaged for you to take home the same day—a one-of-a-kind reminder that materials considered waste can become something worth displaying.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We are located directly across from Bloom Cafe, diagonally opposite Beyrut Cafe, and right next to Tolga Aras Photography. Our venue is a spacious and bright street-level shop.

End point

We are located directly across from Bloom Cafe, diagonally opposite Beyrut Cafe, and right next to Tolga Aras Photography. Our venue is a spacious and bright street-level shop.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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