Paper Pencil Podcast

Well finally its Alicia Souza on the Paper Pencil Podcast! Alicia has been an inspiration to me and a bunch of other illustrator friends for almost a decade now. In this conversation we talk about the ‘Origin Story’ of Alicia. Growing up in the Middle East, finding herself in Australia and then finally moving back to India. We also talk about setting up the brand (the conglomerate!) that is Alicia Souza!!! Hope you enjoy this super fun conversation! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Her page: @aliciasouza www.aliciasouza.com  My work: @swarnavod More about this podcast: Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast

Sayan joins me for a lovely conversation in this episode. He is an extremely talented visual artist from Calcutta. He talks about his journey starting with sharing a single seat at an ad agency to painting humongous murals on the face of Eden Gardens. He focuses on telling stories through his work regardless of the scale of the artwork.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- His page: @sayanart www.sayanart.net  My work: @swarnavod More about this podcast: Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast

Sangeeta aka Miss Compass Hands is a dear friend of mine. Apart from being a really skilled illustrator, she is a gem of a person. In this episode we talk about her journey from being the non-artistically inclined kid to an entrepreneur who is taking her illustrated characters to new heights. She also shares some valuable lessons that she learnt throughout her journey.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Her page: @misscompasshands My work: @swarnavod More about this podcast: Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast

Namrata Baruah is the hands behind a.ware studio, a pottery studio and school based in Bangalore. In this episode we talk about her life pre and post the studio. Growing up in Assam, living the corporate life and then finally deciding to quit and do something meaningful. She talks about her values and how she would like people to describe her on her 60th birthday.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Her page: @a.ware_studio My work: @swarnavod More about this podcast: Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast

Pearl is an illustrator and storyteller from the sunny state of Goa. She joins me from Mumbai to talk about her journey, her style, her inspirations as an artist. She is passionate about themes such as gender, body acceptance and mental health and these are some of the primary themes you get to see in her work. She talks about complex issues like mental health through comics and zines. She also loves fighting her way through Mumbai local for some reason.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Her page: @pearl.dsouza https://www.pearldsouza.com/  My work: @swarnavod More about this podcast: Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast