Friday Feature ~ Bhairaviart

This week we are featuring Bhairaviart. Owner Bhairavi  Kulkarni is a Visual Development Artist & Illustrator. She will be participating in Alternative Press Expo which is going to be held at the San Jose Convention Center on October 3rd and 4th. She is also offering 10% off on a minimum purchase of $25 to customers who use coupon code SALE10. The sale ends October 31st.

1. What is your Shop Name and URL ?

Bhairaviart, www.bhairaviart.etsy.com

2. To which Etsy Teams do you belong?

Favorites for Sales
Digital Prints
Increase Sales
SF Etsy
Increase your shops visibility
New Seller Tips
Illustrations (prints)

3. Please tell us about the items in your Etsy shop. What do you make? How did you learn your craft? What is involved in your creative process?

I sell Art Prints, Postcards, Bookmarks and Greeting cards in my shop. I love to tell stories through my Illustrations and Art.
Being born and brought up in a country as diverse as India, I was always surrounded by interesting stories and loved to draw them. I took various art courses throughout my childhood and did an Under graduation In applied Art and came to the United States to pursue my Masters in Visual Development. I studied at the Academy of Art University. Personal experiences and observation are the key to my Illustrations.

4. Tell us two (or more) other interesting things about you.

I absolutely LOVE to cook and try new recipes. I get super excited at a Farmers Market when I see Fresh colorful ingredients. Lately, I have also been super obsessed with trying DIY projects for home. I gave myself a challenge to make things from everything I already had in stock!

5. Where else can we find out more about you and/or your creations?

Blog : www.bhairavi-k.blogspot.com
Website : www.bhairaviart.com
Pintrest : https://www.pinterest.com/bhairavi2788/
Instagram : https://instagram.com/bhairavik/

6. What inspires your creations?

Stories and personal experiences. I love to illustrate stories that people can connect with. A painting they look at and feel an emotion.

7. What is your favorite item in your shop (currently for sale or previously sold)? Why is it your favorite?

Couple Art Print
This is a very special illustration. This is how my husband and I look when watching television. Very special memories.

8. What crafting skill(s) do you wish you had or hope to learn someday?

I would love to learn wood working. I have a long list of DIY projects!

9. If you had a gift certificate to Etsy for any one item you wanted, what would you buy?

Whale Bookends
I fell in love with this shop! They make super cute stuff. I know this is for a kids room, but, I would proudly display these in my home office.

10. What has been your biggest success and/or proudest moment since opening your Etsy shop?

I had an order for 2 sets of postcards. I got a 5 star review and the customer sent a hand written note to tell me how much she loved the postcards and she would definitely be a return customer! It was a very special moment.

11. What's next for you?

I am working on creating some handmade stamps with my illustrations and make hand stamped Art Prints and Greeting Cards. I am also preparing for Alternative Press Expo that is going to be held in San Jose on October 3rd and 4th. Lot of new products and exciting news coming up.

Anything else you would like to add?

---

If you're an Etsy seller in the San Francisco Bay Area, visit Our Team Page about joining SFEtsy!