Come to our next workshop to learn how to re-use your favorite snack bags into funky jewelry and wallets. This workshop will be led by UA Graphic Designer, Melissa Aquino.

This workshop will be held March 25, from 5 to 8pm.

All workshops are free and open to the public, and all materials needed will be provided by the Union Gallery.

All workshops will be held at the gallery, located on the third floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd.

We'll be at the University of Arizona Mall from 4pm until 10pm on February 20 with crafts to sell and demonstrating some fun activities you can do with recycled materials.

We will also be engaging in a large community mural.

Come check us out!

The next meetings will be held on Tuesday, February 17 at 12pm and 5pm. We will be creating crafts to sell at the Winter Arts Festival, and also creating some of our passive education signs. Everyone should bring something to create a sign on, like a piece of cardboard or some cool “trash” you find or collect.

If you would like to create crafts to sell on your own time, just make sure we get them before the 20th. And there are craft supplies here at the gallery if you’d like to come in to make something.

UA Studio Arts Major, Stephanie Dammer will lead the first workshop. She will teach participants how to bind books and also how to make journals and notebooks from recycled materials.

This workshop will be held January 28, from 5 to 8pm.

All workshops are free and open to the public, and all materials needed will be provided by the Union Gallery.

All workshops will be held at the gallery, located on the third floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd.

During this workshop, Graphic Designer, Melissa Aquino will teach participants how to make jewelry and magnets out of bottle caps. This workshop will be held February 11, from 6 to 8pm.

All workshops are free and open to the public, and all materials needed will be provided by the Union Gallery.

All workshops will be held at the gallery, located on the third floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd.


If you would like to schedule a bottle cap workshop, contact melissa@karunadesigns.com

Workshop Participants


















Sample Jewelry Pieces





























Sample Magnets


















How-To Make A Bottle Cap Bracelet
Step 1: Poke 2 holes, using a sharp awl, into the side grooves of the bottle caps, repeat this step on the opposite side of the bottle caps for a total of 4 holes.














Step 2: Put small dab of glue onto top of bottle cap to attach image.














Step 3: Use Modge Podge to completely cover image securing the edges. I do about 2 thin coats.














Steps 4 & 5: Start attaching the bottle caps with 2 jump rings through the holes. 2 jump rings will be attached to 2 bottle caps.




























An average adult bracelet uses about 5-6 bottle caps.
Finish off ends with a toggle clasp.

During the 3rd workshop, participants will learn how to make totes out of T-shirts. Fine Arts Major, Pedro Romano will be leading this session held on March 5, from 5 to 8pm.

All workshops are free and open to the public, and all materials needed will be provided by the Union Gallery.

All workshops will be held at the gallery, located on the third floor of the Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd.



































How-To Make A T-shirt Tote-Bag
Step 1: Find a T-shirt and decide what size tote to make. You will need a sewing machine (or needle and thread), and scissors















Step 2: Once the size of your tote is decided, cut the bottom of the shirt straight across at desired length.














Step 3: Cut both sleeves off at the seams.














Step 4: Cut the neck out. This will be the opening of your tote so the size of the "scoop" should be large enough to stuff items into.















Step 5: Turn the t-shirt inside out and stitch up the bottom of the shirt and and the edges of the arms and neck.














Step 6: Embellish the t-shirt with other designs or just show off the original art of the t-shirts.