Community & events

Workshops

Where my classes and community events have happened, and what's coming next.

A few of my favorite workshops are listed below.

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Past workshops & events

Ashwini drawing the communal nest at the Nesting Your Joy workshop

Nesting Your Joy

Shakthicircle mindful drawing workshop — Maple Valley Library, June 25, 2026

Ashwini preparing the Gond Patterned Birds workshop

Gond Patterned Birds

Shakthicircle mindful introduction to Gond tribal art — Maple Valley Library, July 10, 2026

Student Kalamkari Ganesha paintings from Ashwini's workshop

Kalamkari Ganesha Workshop

Led a Kalamkari workshop for the community, 2024

Beginner Kalamkari flower workshop piece

Beginner Kalamkari Workshop

Kalamkari workshop for friends in the community, at home, 2024

Kalamkari parrot painting from Ashwini's summer kids workshop

Kalamkari Summer Workshop

Kids' Kalamkari workshop, at home, summer 2024

Kalamkari peacock design from Ashwini's 2021 workshop

Family & Friends Kalamkari Workshop

Online workshop for family and friends, 2021, during COVID

Student watercolor botanical line art from Ashwini's workshop

Watercolor Botanical Line Art

Line art and watercolor wash workshop — Black Diamond Library, 2024

Ashwini at Maple Valley Arts Day with her exhibited artwork

Maple Valley Arts Day

Exhibited and contributed original work, 2026

Maple Valley Library

Seasonal art workshops over several years

Seattle Tamil Sangam

Taught community kids songs and dance for events, as a Maple Valley resident

Ganesha Pancharatnam Singing Circle

Learned and rehearsed Ganesha Pancharatnam at home with 10+ women and kids over several weeks, then sang it together at the Maple Valley Ganesh Utsav, 2026

Rose Petal Garland Making

Ten women gathered at home to make rose petal garlands together, offered to Ganesha at the Maple Valley Ganesh Utsav, 2026

Upcoming

What's next

Phad Painting Workshop

A 2-hour introduction to Phad, one of Rajasthan's oldest scroll traditions. Date and location to be announced.

Radha Krishna in Madhubani

Requested by the women from the singing and garland circle after the Ganesh Utsav. Date and location to be announced.

Want to be notified when a new workshop opens? Register your interest or follow along on Instagram — search #myshakthicircle.