If you want to explore the creative side and blend it with the concept of sustainability then you should visit the interactive workshop and exhibition-cum-sale being organised by the People Tree at Kala Academy’s mini open air theatre from February 10-14.

People Tree, as the name suggests, is a melting pot of creative designs where art is interpreted in an innovative manner. It is a small Delhi-based independent shop, which combines a sense of social purpose and ecological responsibility with the spirit of collective creativity.
Anjali Sen Gupta, representative of People Tree in Goa states, “People Tree is actually a concept that originated in the year 1991. It was initiated by the couple Orijit Sen and Gurpreet Sidhu and some of their friends at Delhi. It was a way of looking at art differently, an attempt to bring it down to the level of the common man.”
The concept was quite successful. They encouraged people from various backgrounds to come and discover their creative side. “In initiated with a t-shirt design and then went on to design everything. We also focus on making creative design from waste material,” adds Anjali.
Speaking on the four-day event Anjali clarified that it is not just a mere exhibition, but a way of interacting with like minded people. They are also hoping to start the People Tree shop here in Goa and this is a trial.
“During these four days people can walk in and design t-shirts as People Tree started with this concept,” she stated.
Elaborating on this idea they will hold various workshops during these five days.   
On February 10 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Chandra (Alessandra) weaver and textile designer trained in Italy who works with communities in South India  will narrate the story of textiles – how it comes to the weaver, the weaving, what happens before you can wear it.
On February 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sujata Noronha from Bookworm will have a book reading session. “The interesting part of this session is that while Sujata narrates the story, children can draw and paint their own interpretation of the story,” says Anjali. Rahul Alvares, the trained herpetologist, will cover identification of venomous snakes, first aid (in case of snake bite), how to handle a snake in emergencies, how to reduce the chances of getting bitten by snakes, snake myths and superstitions on February 12 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. And on February 13, environmentalist Clinton Vaz will give a detail analysis on waste management from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
On the concluding day, February 14, there will be a day-long session, one on the pinhole camera and other on origami. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Goa Centre for Alternative Photography (Goa-CAP) will talk about pinhole cameras – how to make them at home, what materials to use, and how to take photographs with them. In addition, a Camera Obscura, which can hold 2-3 people, will also be set up. It will capture the surrounding scenery and produce a reasonably large inverted image on a screen inside the camera. People can then put a paper or canvas and sketch the image.
The last session will be held from 5 pm to 6 pm and will be conducted by Kanwarjit Nagi and Yashodara Kundaji. It will deal with the art of origami where participants will be taught how to create beautiful shapes using paper.