Services
Workshops:
ArtMantra offers thoughtfully designed art classes and creative workshops for children, teens, adults, and corporate or community groups. Each session blends foundational art skills with cultural art education, material exploration, and creative confidence-building, encouraging participants to unplug and fully engage in the artistic process.
Programs include drawing classes, painting workshops, mixed media art, puppetry, and world art traditions, all taught through clear instruction, close observation, and an emphasis on screen-free, experiential learning. Workshop offerings range from one-day pop-ups and seasonal events to multi-week art classes and team-building creative workshops, including sensory-rich Chaiscape™ experiences, contemporary miniature painting, and integrative mixed media sessions.
Whether you're searching for art classes near you, creative workshops in Bergen County NJ, or unique corporate team-building activities, ArtMantra creates a space where creativity, curiosity, and meaningful connection thrive.
Corporate Lunch and Learn Sessions:
ArtMantra’s Corporate Lunch & Learn sessions offer a refreshing mid‑day creative break designed to support employee well‑being, connection, and focus. These one‑hour workshops introduce approachable art concepts and guided creative exercises that help teams reset, recharge, and think more expansively. No prior art experience is needed — just an open mind and a willingness to step away from the screen and engage in a meaningful creative pause.
Team Building Workshops:
ArtMantra’s team‑building workshops offer a creative, collaborative experience designed to bring groups together through art. Participants explore ideas, experiment with materials, and create side‑by‑side in a relaxed, supportive setting. These sessions encourage connection, play, and fresh ways of seeing — making them ideal for workplace teams, community groups, and professional gatherings looking to strengthen relationships through a shared creative process.
Closed Group and Private Events:
Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or family gatherings.
Each workshop is tailored to your group for a memorable and f
fun creative experience.
What Are the Workshops About:
• A playful, hands‑on introduction to creative exploration
• Engaging with artistic materials through experimentation and intuitive mark‑making
• Creating together in a warm, pressure‑free atmosphere
No prior art experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.
Custom Art Commissions
Shantala Kaikini offers bespoke art commissions and custom artwork services for private collectors, interior designers, architects, and corporate spaces seeking meaningful, one-of-a-kind pieces. Each commissioned artwork is thoughtfully designed to reflect your vision while seamlessly complementing your environment—whether it’s a residential interior, office, hospitality space, or architectural project.
A custom piece is more than décor—it’s an exclusive creative collaboration that results in a unique, original artwork tailored to your space. Specializing in realistic, detailed, and mixed media artworks, every commission is carefully developed with attention to scale, color harmony, composition, and spatial design, ensuring the final piece enhances both the aesthetic and emotional atmosphere of the setting.
For those searching for custom art commissions, bespoke artwork, original art for interiors, or statement pieces for homes and businesses, ArtMantra creates artwork that transforms spaces into expressive, visually striking, and deeply personal environments.
Limited‑Edition Prints
As an artist, Shantala Kaikini also offers a selection of her artworks as high‑quality, limited‑edition prints, giving collectors the opportunity to bring my paintings into their spaces in a more accessible format. Each print preserves the detail, color, and presence of the original artwork, allowing its essence to be experienced in a new way.
Editions are limited to just five prints per painting, ensuring each piece is still special. Prints are available in several formats to suit different tastes and environments — from classic canvas options to enhanced versions with hand‑applied details, as well other client specific presentations that offer a contemporary finish.
This collection allows collectors to experience Shantala's work in a way that is flexible, personal, and tailored, without compromising on quality or impact. Whether you choose a traditional canvas, a subtly hand‑enhanced piece, or a luminous plexiglass print, each edition becomes a limited, tangible reflection of the original artwork, ready to transform your space.
Client Love
I have thoroughly enjoyed my experiences at Art Mantra’s Chaiscape events and make it a point to attend whenever possible. Under Shantala’s guidance, I consistently surprise myself with what I am able to create. Each session offers a uniquely relaxing and inspiring environment, and I leave feeling both accomplished and uplifted, having produced a piece of art I would not have thought possible.
Shantala is an exceptional instructor who provides all necessary materials and clear, step-by-step guidance, while also encouraging individual creativity throughout the process. As a result, every participant leaves with a distinctive and personal work of art. The experience is both social and creative—I can enjoy tea, connect with friends, and immerse myself in the artistic process. It has truly become one of my favorite activities.
As a complete newbie to painting who hasn't picked up a brush since high school, I wasn't sure what to expect—but I thoroughly enjoyed the ArtMantra Folk Art Workshop.
The experience was seamless from start to finish. All materials and supplies were provided, which made it so easy to just show up and start creating. For this session, we painted a small tray, and I was pleasantly surprised—and honestly thrilled—with how mine turned out!
The credit for my success goes entirely to our instructor, Shantala. She is incredibly pleasant, welcoming, and knowledgeable.Most importantly, she is patient; she provided the perfect amount of help and individual attention to every participant. Her ability to break the project down into simple, manageable steps made it feel totally achievable for a novice like me,who was picking up a paint brush after high school.
It was such a lovely way to unwind for an afternoon. I went home feeling relaxed and proud to carry a beautiful, self-made piece of art. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone looking for a creative project.