Ananya

Things I Make

Slow, by hand

A scrapbook of the things I make when I’m not building. Photos marked “stock” stand in for things I haven’t photographed yet.

Knitted dolls

37 tiny, weirdly accurate knitted dolls of people I love, and counting.

  • A knitted doll in a lilac dress with brown hair buns.

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  • A small crocheted guinea pig.

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  • A small crocheted panda.

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  • Knitting in progress next to envelopes and stationery.

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Handmade gifts

I'd rather spend two weeks making a gift than buy one, like the photo cube I made for my mom's birthday, and clothes I sew for friends.

  • A small gift box tied with twine beside a spool.

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  • Spools of ribbon and trim in a wooden box.

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Photography

One of my photos was shown at the Kentucky Derby Museum through Horsing Around With Art (HAWA). A few I love:

  • Sunlight falling through tall trees over a park path.

  • A yellow building with plant-filled balconies against a blue sky.

  • The carved, gilded interior of a cathedral dome.

  • Tall pines framing a valley under a blue sky.

  • A figure walking across fresh snow under bare winter trees.

  • A chandelier and floral armchairs in a sunlit château room.

  • A stone path winding through a green garden with a wooden rail.

Piano

12 years of Suzuki study and 60+ recitals.

  • National Guild of Piano national awards and the Founders Award.
  • Featured in the Guild's national magazine.
  • Ananya with her piano teacher and a younger student at a recital.

  • Piano keys in warm light.

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