An artist in the truest form who loves her art form. Raghunita is passionate about what she does and teaches it too. She takes various workshops in Calligraphy, Devnagiri Sulekhan, Watercolor, mandala etc. She also takes up commissioned work to make other’s lives colorful!
Q1. It is quite evident that you are shy, but your work is anything but! Please tell us about your passion?
A1. I’m a shy person in general but when I talk about my work, I feel confident and become kind of an extrovert.
My passion is learning new art forms and sharing it with people to the best of my capabilities.
Q2. Meraki is a very unusual name, tell me about the birth of the name.
A2.There are few things in life which just happen, you don’t plan for such things. I was working on my Instagram page and suddenly stumbled upon this word in one of the articles I was reading and I felt that it is perfect to go with my page.
Meraki – It’s a Greek word which means – ‘ to do something with your soul’. When you love doing something so much that you put something of yourself into it.
Q3. You are not only a great teacher but an avid learner. You learn when you invite fellow artists on your Instagram Live, this is an amazing concept so how do you transition from a teacher to a learner? And what do you enjoy more?
A3. In this field learning is the key, you just can’t stop at one place and think that you have become a master of an art. It’s like an ocean, the deeper you go, you see a whole new world.
I absolutely love learning from all my fellow artists. I enjoy wearing both hats, being a teacher as well as a learner who wants to learn all the nuances with a childlike enthusiasm.
Q4. You have a knack of not only putting up a challenge to others but also to challenge your limits. Be it regular online sessions, Prompts or simply your Passion! How do you manage everything with a beautiful smile?
A4. I feel that being an artist one should have a heart of a giver, someone who can spread the knowledge and at the same time not shy away in being naive when it comes to learning new art forms from others.
The idea is to make the whole process a learning experience for the viewers too. My objective is to make these difficult art forms simplified for the beginners.
Q5. Besides your art form, are you passionate about anything else?
A5. I consider myself a dreamer & curious who just don’t want to stop at one place. My eyes see beauty in every aspect of life, everything that we do in life has some or other form of art. It’s just that how we see it makes the whole difference.
Meraki on Instagram
https://instagram.com/meraki.by.raghunitagupta
A mother of two, Preeti Bhandari is a colloquial writer. She believes in simple living which reflects in her writings. As the Editor of Narisakti, she intends to use her vast experience to propel this platform to a cult status among entrepreneurial networks.
When not writing she is quilling, both with paper and thoughts.
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