By Anvika Bheemarasetty

On September 18th, 20th, and 21st, we had the incredible opportunity to represent Deepti Designs through live painting at the prestigious JLF International event. As a school rooted in the arts and the power of storytelling, being part of this globally respected literary festival felt deeply meaningful.

In the weeks leading up to the event, we spent hours preparing, gathering ideas, sketching concepts, and imagining how our work might take shape in the vibrant energy of the festival. Over three days, we painted live while surrounded by some of the world’s most brilliant thinkers, authors, scholars, and creators. These three collaborative pieces were then donated for auction. One of the most enriching parts of the experience was connecting with other artists, speakers, and festival-goers. We’re deeply grateful to Trasal Seattle and the wonderful Teamwork Arts crew for making this possible. Their support and vision allowed us to be part of something truly special.

Painting at JLF International was an event where creativity, community, and culture came together. A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who came and worked on the paintings: Rama, Sumi, Shachi, Arianna, Shriya, Sudha, Siyona, Mahima, Anvika, Aadhya, Madhuri, Sivathmika, Rupa, Vishwatharani, Hasini, and Tanvi. Your time and effort made this possible. From helping with setup and coordination to being present throughout the event, thank you for being such an important part of our journey!

By Manavi Shukla

Last month, Deepti Designs partnered with Sno-Isle Libraries to bring an amazing Diwali-themed workshop to teens and tweens at the Mill Creek Sno-Isle Library. The event was filled with creativity, fun, and festive spirit. 

Volunteers taught participants how to paint in the Madhubani style. The participants created gorgeous coasters, bookmarks, wooden tiles, and more, each reflecting both Madhubani and their individual styles! Artists even drew beautiful henna designs on some of the participants. It was truly a joyful event. If you missed this workshop, here are some of the pictures!

By Manavi Shukla

This year, more of our artists got the opportunity to showcase their work at the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM)! This opportunity not only showed the talent of our artists, but power that art holds to connect others. 

Over the past weekend, volunteers and artists worked together to put individual art pieces together into a beautiful, collaborative wall of art. Each piece shone in its own light, an example of the artist’s imagination. We would like to specially recognize Shriya, Shaji, Divya, and Akhila for their hard work in helping install these paintings at SAAM! 

However, the artists didn’t just put up their art; they met visitors in a meet-and-greet event at SAAM to share more about the stories behind each piece. They amazed visitors with the beautiful paintings they had all created. This show brought together art, culture, and community in an event to remember. 

By Jahnavi Shukla

This past month, one of our school’s artists ran a commendable Madhubani workshop at Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center in Seattle! Sanjita Rishikesan decided to spotlight Madhubani art at one of this medical center’s weekly art workshops. Centralizing the calming effect of repetitive patterns that are used in Madhubani, she led the participants (patients and medical center staff) through drawing a Madhubani bird and creating bookmarks to take home. This workshop was a great success and a testament to the different outlets in which Madhubani can create a positive change.