Create. Pause. Reflect.
An artist-run studio and evening cafe in Lalmatia — clay, print and paint sessions in 650m² of hand-crafted decor. Visits are arranged one at a time.
The atmosphere
Unwind, relax and savour the moment. Every visit is a journey into the heart of this vibrant neighbourhood.
650m² of hand-crafted decor — a mix of art, clay works and colour.
Everyone who walks in should feel at home and find their own corner.
Tranquility in a soothing setting, where you can unwind and simply be.
What Shunno is
Shunno welcomes you to a space for art, learning, creativity, dialogue and community. Every visit contributes to an environment where exhibitions, workshops, research, creative work and meaningful conversations can thrive.
As our community has grown and the ways people engage with Shunno have evolved, we introduced a reservation system to make the best use of our shared space — and to make sure every visit has a meaningful purpose.
More about Shunno
Experiences
Every session is built around a length, not a level. Start with an hour in the cafe or give a whole evening to one piece — the making adjusts to you either way.
Other purposes
Exhibitions, reading or quiet work
Time in the space without a session. Entry includes a 50 BDT coupon, redeemable against food, drinks or crafts.
Express
Acrylic or watercolour
A short, refreshing creative break. Learn a technique, make a piece, take it home. Good for first-timers.
Express
Hand-building or the wheel
Work a lump of clay into something of your own. Learn a technique, make a piece, take it home.
Express
Linocut or monotype
Cut, ink and pull your own prints on the studio's presses. A short session with something finished at the end of it.
Chalantika special
Art connected to environment and society
Create while thinking about climate, memory and collective experience. Part of Shunno's travelling Chalantika programme.
Mindful
Guided, unhurried making
A calm session focused on relaxation and reflection. No outcome required, the point is the time itself.
Immersive
Paint, print and clay combined
A deeper, slower experience: explore multiple media, experiment without pressure, develop a final work with guidance.
Four or more people
Reserve any session for four or more and a 10% discount is applied to the whole booking. Tell us the number when you request your visit.
Custom sessions
Sessions can be shaped around a school group, a team, a birthday or a longer project. Describe what you're after and we'll come back with a plan.
Rates are per person and include all materials. No experience is needed for any session.
The studio
Six hundred square feet, one large etching press and one small. Shunno began as a printmaking studio serving the creative community, and in 2017 widened its priority to community programmes involving people from all walks of life in the creative act.
When you book a session here you're working in a real studio with real equipment — not a pop-up craft table.
Choose. Confirm. Create.
Five steps, and nothing is charged until a person has read your request and said yes.
Pick a date, a time and an experience. It's a request, not a booking — no payment at this stage.
A person checks the date, the studio's capacity and whether the session works as you've described it.
Approved, or we come back with a question or an alternative time. Either way you'll get an email.
A secure link for bKash, Nagad, card or bank. A gift voucher can be redeemed here instead.
Your confirmation carries the date, time, session and arrival details. Materials are waiting.
Every request is read by a person before anything is charged.
Before you come
Sessions run Monday to Saturday, 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Closed on Sundays. The cafe stays open until 11 PM.
Nothing. Materials are included in every session. Wear something you don't mind getting clay or ink on.
Come a few minutes early so your session starts on time. Your confirmation email includes directions.
Four or more people receive a 10% discount. Larger or custom sessions can be arranged.
Holding a Shunno gift voucher? Redeem it in place of payment once your reservation is approved.
Let us know as early as you can and we'll try to move your visit to another date.
Ready when you are
Tell us what you'd like to do and when. We'll read it and come back to you.
Find us
Getting here
The studio is on Block F in Lalmatia. Open the location in Google Maps for turn-by-turn directions, or message us on WhatsApp and we'll help you find it.
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