If learning a new skill in a quiet getaway outside of the city is your idea of seeking nirvana, a paper-making workshop by Art Village in Karjat might be worth considering. The organisers will teach you how to turn waste material at home into paper, and use it for scribbling down notes or even making sturdy paper bags. Their upcoming workshop is in collaboration with HAPACOOP (Handmade Papermaking Cooperation, Ahmedabad), run by Pranav Gajjar, an architect who will facilitate the workshop.

The Art Village works as an accessible platform for people from creative backgrounds to come together, share knowledge and create original art. The initiative began as a way to empower people at grassroots level by teaching village communities and differently abled children to make paper, thus enabling sustainable living practices.