What if yesterday’s recyclables could become today’s musical instruments? Get ready to make some noise as you transform everyday recycled materials into instruments of your very own. Explore how different objects can create different sounds as you build, decorate, shake, tap, and play your creation. Then, put your new instrument to the test and discover how a little creativity can give old materials a brand-new beat!

This event is a ticketed Create! featured workshop. All featured workshops require a free ticket to attend due to limited seating. Tickets may be picked up at the Info Booth in Children’s Alley; a standby line will be available for each workshop in the event a ticketed attendee does not show up.

Paloma Dueñas is an experienced music therapist and teaching artist specializing in autism and sensory integration disorders, working with many different local art organizations. Through her organization, PalomARTS Inc., she collaborates with a variety of institutions and organizations – including The Bass Museum of Art, Institute of Contemporary Art, Arts for Learning, Arts 4 All, Miamibloco, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools – to deliver creative wellness and transformative arts programming. She also serves as a certified sound practitioner and mindfulness instructor, offering inclusive and mindful expressive arts programming using the arts as a therapeutic way of self-expression and a learning tool. In addition to her therapeutic work, Dueñas is a versatile multidisciplinary artist, jazz vocalist, instrumentalist, creator, and artisan selling handmade goods and one-of-a-kind creations at @palomARTS.inc. Learn more about her and her work at  palomarts.com.