THE GIRL BEHIND THE VISION
Where to start?
My name is Radha Krishna, i was born in Brazil and grew up in 13 countries.(true story lol).
I grew up a vegetarian, my whole family is a vegetarian. Slowly slowly im trying to transition in to being 100% Vegan.. but lets be honest pizza is my weakness!! I think we are all in love with pizza, am i right?
A lot has happened in my life i could almost write a book. I never really went to school, i went to kindergarten & elementary. In between countries. I came back to USA (Miami) when i was 15 years young. Went to highschool for 1 year and i really disliked it, i was behind. Didnt really fit in and felt out of the box. I dropped out at 16, and then i felt into depression because i was a bit lost and not sure of the decision i just made. I had no friends either because i just moved back, ( thankfully i always had my sister, which is my bestfriend) but i was really scared because i dropped out and didnt know what i was doing to do in my life... Especially because i had the pressure from my mom telling me i was always going to be a failure because i was throwing my chance in being something in life away. I was emotionally and physically depressed, i was dealing with A lot of body insecurities at that age..
Now is when the art and creativity comes in. I grew up loving colors and paint, always drew and painted here and there. (it comes from my dads side) I had some pencils and paper laying around that i hadnt used in maybe a year. I started doing sketches, learning shadows and lights. i used up 3 notebooks i had. I was already healing and pouring myself into creating and discovering new techniques with art because THAT WAS ALL I HAD. Until i said okay since im not going back to school i want to get a job to have some income in and buy more art supplies!
I got hired at chipotle, i was still 16 the age that they started hiring at. I remember i started and i would bike there everyday because my mom worked and couldnt take me. Until two weeks after i got paid, downloaded uber and went to the art store in my neighborhood and bought $700 worth of art supplies! THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. I finally got paint, books, brushes, markers. PRIMSACOLOR pencils!!!! CANVAS! When i requested the uber, he looked at me like, how are we fitting this in my car? i said somehow sir!lol.
I remember getting home so excited and happy because i finally got what i wanted and needed to keep exploring and creating. It became my world, art healed me. Self learn was the best thing i couldve done at that age.
Ever since then my creativity started blossoming, i kept exploring and finding myself through art. Its a beautiful way to express your feelings, and to manifest your thoughts and ideas into a reality. Actually being able to put your imagination onto paper, LIKE HOW AMAZING IS THAT.
Years go by and im still exploring, creating. Trying different mediums, Oils, alcohol ink, spray painting, acylics, watercolor (which i disliked in the past) but now love.
I have over 100 canvas made, and i cant even believe i created that!!
You're probably like okay but where did you start with your jewelry, right????
Fast forward some years in 2020 Corona virus started affecting USA around march, april. I was a manager for a huge corporation in Miami, things started to get serious. People panicking not knowing what to expect. People dying, the world going on lockdown. I didnt feel comfortable working anymore, because we were in contact with people. So i made a very big scary decision, i laid myself off. With absolutely no security not knowing what was going to happen. I trusted my intuition and it felt like it was the right thing to do at the moment. ( it was the best thing to do)
I was quarantined at home with my sister, painting, living life at home. Of course filled with fear, but i felt calm and safe, i knew that was the correct thing to do. And something good was going to come out of the situation.
Then something in me started looking more into crystals, jewelry, wiring, beads... I was already familiar with crystals and their amazing power, but not really devoted to them. I had some fantasy beads, i ordered some copper wire on amazon. And then... Magic and errors MANIFESTED! i kept on wrapping the beads until my fingers hurt, i kept on discovering new methods. Started buying more crystals, more pendants, more wires. Learning by myself. I couldnt believe this happened. I STILL CANT.
I become in love with creating jewelry, i discovered passion and joy in something i thought i could never probably do. I FOUND A TALENT I NEVER THOUGHT I HAD. Because i listened to myself, because i gave in and said FUCK it to the fear and didnt let it control me.
The thing with me, once i learn something i dont give up until i become good at it and learn every way to it. And the only way i was able to do that is because i flowed, i tried, i failed. I didnt know what i was doing, but i knew what i felt and it felt right. It came to me, creating jewelry became my joy.
My family and friends started asking if i was going to sell and start a bizz with these creations. And i wasnt even thinking about it, i even laughed... Because i said yeah right.
And then it kicked in.. how magical these pieces were, and have value! I made everything with love and joy. WHY NOT SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD? WHY NOT MAKE IT INTO SOMETHING AMAZING?
of course doubts and fears were there, and always will be. But focusing and listening to them will never get us anywhere. Sharing something you created, or made will always be something vulnerable because its a peace of YOU. And its scary because people will judge, people will have something to say always. But we cant let that control us, or have an influence in what we end up doing.
So i finally decided and told my sister hey.... I want to make this a business, i want to make this my business. My biggest blessing, and biggest supporter is my sister, without her support. I probably wouldve taken a bit longer to be where im at today.
I started building my website, finding the right design, the right fit for my creations. Once that was in the works, i looked into a label printing from home. Bought everything i needed to ship from home. And start my bizz from sweet home.
On June 12, i Launched RADHASVISION. I launched my creations. 2 precious souls bought my creations that day, i still cant process that i created that. And people will be wearing what i created with my hands! its very surreal.
SINCE THAT DAY NUMEROUS SOULS BOUGHT FROM MY HUMBLE SELF. I'M SHOOK AND FILLED WITH GRATITUDE AND BLISS BECAUSE WHEN I LAID MYSELF OFF LITTLE DID I KNOW, SOMETHING SO MAGICAL WOULD COME FROM THIS.
AND HERE WE ARE TODAY..... THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, READING MY JOURNEY THATS ONLY STARTING!
TO ANYONE OUT THERE FEELING UNSURE, FEELING STUCK AND NOT LISTENING TO THAT VOICE THAT SAYS YOU CAN DO IT. PLEASE DO IT, DO WHAT SCARES YOU.
EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVE SIDE, TRY SOMETHING YOU NEVER TRIED. GIVE IT A CHANCE, PLEASE. YOU NEVER KNOW!
WITH LOVE, RADHA.