Patan in pen and ink ft. Priyanka Singh Maharjan

About this episode

Priyanka Singh Maharjan discusses her architectural drawings and the inspiration behind her series 'Somewhere I Come From'.

Place has a special significance in Priyanka Singh Maharjan’s work. Her architectural drawings are alive and brimming with life. She joins this episode to share the process and inspiration behind her series ‘Somewhere I Come From' and three specific drawings. We also learn that Priyanka was studying to be a Chartered Accountant when a doodle changed everything. Link to view the drawings: https://howdyoucreatethat.substack.com/p/patan-in-pen-and-ink-ft-priyanka How'd You Create That is an art podcast about the creative process and is supported by The Open Institute for Social Science. Founder/Producer/Host - Alfa M. Shakya Sound Editing - Animesh Shrestha Music - Shaurya Kshatri

People in this episode

Host: Alfa M. Shakya

Guest: Priyanka Singh Maharjan

Topics covered

• architectural drawings
• creative process
• inspiration
• art
• personal journey

Keywords

• Patan
• pen and ink
• art podcast
• drawings
• Chartered Accountant
• creative process
• inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Open Institute for Social Science

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