Workshops and Shows
Year 2022
Ganjifa Art Workshop
Global online workshop held with maven Pattachitra artist, Mr. Bhaskar Mohapatra who taught the participants how to create the cards called Ganjifa Cards which were used in the ancient card game.
Woman Of Substance Award by Ampowering
Awarded by Ampowering for outstanding contribution in the field of art and culture
Seattle Art Museum Fun Family Workshop
Family workshop at Seattle Asian Art Museum where the families created warli art pieces with paper shapes and brown cardboard.
National Humanities Conference
Invited to join National Humanities Conference in LA by Humanities WA
Seattle Art Museum Diwali Event
Diwali workshop where families used edible lentils and seeds to create their Grain Rangoli which was the decorative base for their clay lamps or diyas
Governor’s Art and Heritage Award Ceremony
Deepti Agrawal was the recipient of the state’s highest honor for an artist, the Governor’s Art and Heritage Award. The ceremony was held in the Governor’s mansion in Olympia
Young Artists Showcase
Showcase of over a 125 artworks by over 40 student artists in the prestigious location of Seattle Center Armory.
Shri Workshop
Shilpa Shastra Workshop with maven artist Drdha Vrata Gorrick on a feminine form.
Vrinda’s Parking Lot Painting
Our artist @vrindarathi_ who is also a @northcreekhighschool senior painted her parking spot at school, along with her arty brother, Shrirang and her art peers @anushka_bains and Nina.
It was such a delight to see how the girls relate to and identify with their heritage art and are happy and proud to share it with the world outside of their homes and family.
It was a lovely gesture @vrindarathi_. And kudos to the team for helping out!
Lakehills Library Pot Painting
An event organized by King County Library System for their patrons where they painted a plant pot in Madhubani style
IAWW Intergenerational Workshop
A workshop for seniors and teens/preens was held at Redmond as part of Indian Association of Western Washington’s Intergenerational art camp
Nardhana Vinayaka
The very first Pattachitra Workshop was brought live with the help of Humanities Washington. Mr. Ashish Das, a state award winner artist from Odisha taught the dancing Ganesha over three days.
A/NT Gallery Opening Reception
Deepti Agrawal and Nikita Thakkalath were invited to join the Festal 25 art show at the prestigious A/NT Gallery, the opening reception was on September 4th
Parkadilly
Deepti Designs INC conducted a one hour long Madhubani Bookmark making workshop at the Parkadilly art camp. Artist volunteers very actively helped out and organized the workshop for the participants.
Artist Volunteers -
Anugraha Ganesh
Snigdha Joysula
Nikita Joshi
Hansika
Satvik Kabbur
Sanika Kabbur
Rithikka Souresh
Sumita
Shreaya
Redmond Children’s Business Fair
The artists at Deepti Designs INC put together two booths of Madhubani Painting articles and did an outstanding job at inventory management, logistics, marketing, customer interaction, etc. They experienced the complete life-cycle of starting an enterprise and got a hands-on experience at running a business house.
Participants -
Adithi Siva
Aradhana Parveen
Dhiya Souresh
Oviya Raja
Dyuti Joshi
Dhruvika Gogoi
Srivatsa Workshop
The very first Shilpa Shastra in-person workshop in the state of Washington.
Mukhapadma Workshop
After the roaring success of Navatala Workshop, here is another workshop by the remarkable international artist, Drdha Vrata Gorrick @drdha_art.
Family Fun Workshop at Seattle Art Museum
A family workshop for the patrons of Seattle Art Museum conducted by Deepti Agrawal
KCLS - Tukwila and Burien
Deepti Agrawal explores the changing forms, trends, and mediums of Madhubani painting over time, while also exploring the hidden tales behind some of its most popular artworks from the early 1900s. Agrawal provides a demo and a work-along session where participants practice the Madhubani style and learn more about its rich heritage.
International Children Friendship Festival
The Deepti Designs artists represented India at ICFF. They gave a stage presentation on their art works and hosted a table with art activities. Participating artists -
Anugraha Ganesh
Anvika Bheemarasetty
Anvitha Babu
Ishika Vemula
Jahnavi Shukla
Manavi Shukla
Oviya Raja
WATS in-person Ugadi Celebration
The Deepti Designs artists put up a show at Washington Telegu Samhiti’s Ugadi celebration at Everett Civic Auditorium. The participating artists were -
Anvitha Babu
Khushi Garg
Inchara Chetan
Seattle Art Museum - Embodied Change Exhibit Community Opening
Join us in celebrating the opening of Embodied Change: South Asian Art Across Time with a day of free art activities and artist interactions at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. The ancient and contemporary South Asian artists in this exhibition explore the myriad of ways in which the body is depicted, especially the female and non-binary body.
Programs taking place during the community opening include an artist talk with Humaira Abid, a Bharatnatyam and Kathak dance performance by Southeast Asian art collective Pratidhwani, and a take-away Madhubani painting activity designed by artist Deepti Agrawal. Activities will occur throughout the day during the museum's open hours.
This community opening event takes place on Last Friday where admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum is free. Reserving tickets in advance is recommended but not required.
Source : Seattle Art Museum
Camas Public Library
Deepti Agrawal explores the changing forms, trends, and mediums of Madhubani painting over time, while also exploring the hidden tales behind some of its most popular artworks from the early 1900s. Agrawal provides a demo and a work-along session where participants practice the Madhubani style and learn more about its rich heritage.
Everett Public Library - Free Holi Workshop
Free Workshop on one of the biggest Indian holidays - Holi, The Festival of Colors.
Register to join.
Open Window School
Guest art sessions at the Bellevue based private school, Open Window School.
Navatala Workshop
A great opportunity to learn the traditional art of Shilpa Shastra from the maven artist Drdha Vrata Gorrick @drdha_art. His journey as an artist is as remarkable as the art he practices. His work infuses new life into the devotional art. This is our big opportunity to learn from the master himself.
In the workshop, the concept of Navatala will be covered and practiced. It is the most used proportion in creating divine Vedic deities. Mr. Gorrick will also draw parallels between this iconometry from ancient India and some popular sketches by western legendary artists.
It's a 2-day workshop which is a non-profit event with a minimal commitment fee of $10 (to be paid once for both days). The workshop is open to all ages 10 and above.
A big shout out to @humanitieswa for funding the event which enabled us to bring it practically free of cost to all. We are forever grateful for their generous support towards arts and artists, particularly traditional and folk practitioners.
Maricha Workshop
The first workshop of the year is here employing the techniques of Gold Gilding along with Madhubani Painting, to bring to life the story of Maricha.
An ally of Ravan, he assumed the form of a Golden Deer to help with the kidnapping of Sita. Join us to paint his story on a hand-carved wooden deer head.
The dates and timings mentioned in the flyer are when the zoom sessions will be held. The participants can choose to attend some or all of them. In addition, there would be detailed video supplements provided which will thoroughly help in completion of the project within 3 weeks.
It's an intermediate level workshop. Teens and adults are welcome to join. Younger kids with substantial interest and background in art are eligible too.
Cultural Congress by Inspire Washington
Cultural Congress is a gathering for a diverse array of people in Washington’s cultural sector which will elevate science, heritage, and the arts for all and provide rich cross-cultural conversations. From STEM-focused storytelling to Understanding Critical Race Theory through the Arts, we have an engaging lineup of sessions for attendees to choose from at this year’s Cultural Congress.
Deepti Agrawal is invited as a presenter and a speaker at the prestigious event as part of Humanities WA Speaker Bureau program.
