About Cool Storytellers

Founded in 2023, Cool Storytellers, a d/b/a of Garam Masala Studios, Inc., partners with Program Directors, Community Engagement Managers, and Education Leads at small-to-large nonprofits and community based organizations to deliver facilitator-led paper collage workshops and residencies that increase engagement without adding staff workload. Our non-therapeutic, facilitator-led experiences are designed to align with organizational goals while offering participants engagement, enrichment, and creative self-expression through hands-on storytelling.

500+

2023

Teaching Collage

Collage Students

Accessible

Virtual and In Person Classes

Nadia Shaik, Founder and Paper Collage Artist
Photo Credit: Rachel Hadiashar / Zing Studios

2025 WORKSHOP GALLERY

Fall 2025, The Patricia Reser Center For The Arts

2023-2024 Workshops and Residencies

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