From an Amateur to an Artist | Arpan Patel | TEDxKids@NMS

I don’t know where to start but yes I

I don’t know where to start but yes I start with my failure and for me failure

start with my failure and for me failure

start with my failure and for me failure is success in progress so so let’s see

is success in progress so so let’s see

is success in progress so so let’s see my 8th class report so maths was ten

my 8th class report so maths was ten

my 8th class report so maths was ten eight and nine point five I think

eight and nine point five I think

eight and nine point five I think everyone’s saying thinking it’s out of

everyone’s saying thinking it’s out of

everyone’s saying thinking it’s out of ten but I think it’s out of hundred so

ten but I think it’s out of hundred so

ten but I think it’s out of hundred so that’s my eighth standard and I’d keep

that’s my eighth standard and I’d keep

that’s my eighth standard and I’d keep on going and in the 9/10 eleven it was

on going and in the 9/10 eleven it was

on going and in the 9/10 eleven it was scores like zero point two three four

scores like zero point two three four

scores like zero point two three four eight so in total I was wondering less

eight so in total I was wondering less

eight so in total I was wondering less score twelve thirteen out of five

score twelve thirteen out of five

score twelve thirteen out of five hundred so but yeah that time was

hundred so but yeah that time was

hundred so but yeah that time was depressing that I got failed and

depressing that I got failed and

depressing that I got failed and everyone’s thinking that I have no

everyone’s thinking that I have no

everyone’s thinking that I have no future and my friend was thinking I’ll

future and my friend was thinking I’ll

future and my friend was thinking I’ll become a rickshaw wallah and all that so

become a rickshaw wallah and all that so

become a rickshaw wallah and all that so okay great so this was my mind when I

okay great so this was my mind when I

okay great so this was my mind when I was in eighth where art is the major

was in eighth where art is the major

was in eighth where art is the major part and the second part is more the

part and the second part is more the

part and the second part is more the subjects and all that so that was my

subjects and all that so that was my

subjects and all that so that was my turning point so this is my art which I

turning point so this is my art which I

turning point so this is my art which I made and when I was I think in third

made and when I was I think in third

made and when I was I think in third standard second standard so who knew

standard second standard so who knew

standard second standard so who knew that a great artist was in the making so

that a great artist was in the making so

that a great artist was in the making so I’m that great artist somehow yeah so

I’m that great artist somehow yeah so

I’m that great artist somehow yeah so that’s what my twelfth report when I

that’s what my twelfth report when I

that’s what my twelfth report when I decided to take fine art as my main

decided to take fine art as my main

decided to take fine art as my main subject and then I that time I knew that

subject and then I that time I knew that

subject and then I that time I knew that I want just a passing marks in economics

I want just a passing marks in economics

I want just a passing marks in economics and accounts and in fine arts you can

and accounts and in fine arts you can

and accounts and in fine arts you can see it was 97

see it was 97

see it was 97 it was also shocking for me and for my

it was also shocking for me and for my

it was also shocking for me and for my parents and my family so but yeah so

parents and my family so but yeah so

parents and my family so but yeah so then after that I went to craft College

then after that I went to craft College

then after that I went to craft College where I decided to take this art in some

where I decided to take this art in some

where I decided to take this art in some other level

other level

other level so as everyone knows that in chapel or

so as everyone knows that in chapel or

so as everyone knows that in chapel or in India there are lots of crafts so I

in India there are lots of crafts so I

in India there are lots of crafts so I think the first one is the bangle craft

think the first one is the bangle craft

think the first one is the bangle craft if everyone knows about it is the LA

if everyone knows about it is the LA

if everyone knows about it is the LA craft so in the first year I made this

craft so in the first year I made this

craft so in the first year I made this bangle and converted into a art piece

bangle and converted into a art piece

bangle and converted into a art piece and the second if you know there’s a

and the second if you know there’s a

and the second if you know there’s a cover craft which is made to tell

cover craft which is made to tell

cover craft which is made to tell stories to students and teach students

stories to students and teach students

stories to students and teach students so I converted that into a furniture so

so I converted that into a furniture so

so I converted that into a furniture so this was my cupboard so here I played

this was my cupboard so here I played

this was my cupboard so here I played with characters where the rah-rah one is

with characters where the rah-rah one is

with characters where the rah-rah one is going and I think the scooter and taking

going and I think the scooter and taking

going and I think the scooter and taking Sita say something like that

Sita say something like that

Sita say something like that so it is a ROM also went on the scooter

so it is a ROM also went on the scooter

so it is a ROM also went on the scooter and taking back I think so the another

and taking back I think so the another

and taking back I think so the another one is a telecraft I know it’s too much

one is a telecraft I know it’s too much

one is a telecraft I know it’s too much craft everywhere but I just want to tell

craft everywhere but I just want to tell

craft everywhere but I just want to tell you this if you see around you will see

you this if you see around you will see

you this if you see around you will see lot of crafts a lot of small elements

lot of crafts a lot of small elements

lot of crafts a lot of small elements even in marriage even in your all the

even in marriage even in your all the

even in marriage even in your all the festivals there are some crafts where

festivals there are some crafts where

festivals there are some crafts where you can think you can convert it into a

you can think you can convert it into a

you can think you can convert it into a some utility product or something yeah

some utility product or something yeah

some utility product or something yeah livelihood things so that they came and

livelihood things so that they came and

livelihood things so that they came and I always wanted to go outside to see

I always wanted to go outside to see

I always wanted to go outside to see what world is thinking about art or

what world is thinking about art or

what world is thinking about art or design so I got the opportunity I tried

design so I got the opportunity I tried

design so I got the opportunity I tried many units to tease I got failed and I

many units to tease I got failed and I

many units to tease I got failed and I think I tried for two years and finally

think I tried for two years and finally

think I tried for two years and finally that day came and then I went to London

that day came and then I went to London

that day came and then I went to London and I studied masters in furniture

and I studied masters in furniture

and I studied masters in furniture designing so I think everyone is

designing so I think everyone is

designing so I think everyone is familiar with marriages Indian marriages

familiar with marriages Indian marriages

familiar with marriages Indian marriages where you’ll see Mandy you’ll see locked

where you’ll see Mandy you’ll see locked

where you’ll see Mandy you’ll see locked bangles you see sill dude you see turban

bangles you see sill dude you see turban

bangles you see sill dude you see turban so there’s a lot of thing so for me I

so there’s a lot of thing so for me I

so there’s a lot of thing so for me I always wanted to create out of the

always wanted to create out of the

always wanted to create out of the marriage so that was my inspiration from

marriage so that was my inspiration from

marriage so that was my inspiration from the there’s a folds there’s a chair I

the there’s a folds there’s a chair I

the there’s a folds there’s a chair I made from the turban and I did on the

made from the turban and I did on the

made from the turban and I did on the time I think the image is not clear but

time I think the image is not clear but

time I think the image is not clear but on the top

on the top

on the top made the story of Indian marriage with

made the story of Indian marriage with

made the story of Indian marriage with using of Mandi then there is a turban

using of Mandi then there is a turban

using of Mandi then there is a turban folds so main thing I learned there is

folds so main thing I learned there is

folds so main thing I learned there is that you always need a story to sell a

that you always need a story to sell a

that you always need a story to sell a product or to sell yourself so I have to

product or to sell yourself so I have to

product or to sell yourself so I have to create a story so even the joinery I did

create a story so even the joinery I did

create a story so even the joinery I did with the lock bangles

with the lock bangles

with the lock bangles so that was my Master’s furniture is

so that was my Master’s furniture is

so that was my Master’s furniture is made for only a couple who is newly

made for only a couple who is newly

made for only a couple who is newly married and they can say it and use it

married and they can say it and use it

married and they can say it and use it so there’s also a turning point where I

so there’s also a turning point where I

so there’s also a turning point where I realize Art and Design should go

realize Art and Design should go

realize Art and Design should go together because we don’t have spaces in

together because we don’t have spaces in

together because we don’t have spaces in the house and this third I think that’s

the house and this third I think that’s

the house and this third I think that’s a very different thing I learn and I

a very different thing I learn and I

a very different thing I learn and I think now world is making things which

think now world is making things which

think now world is making things which you can use it and if you don’t want to

you can use it and if you don’t want to

you can use it and if you don’t want to use it it’s a art piece then come back

use it it’s a art piece then come back

use it it’s a art piece then come back to India so you can see me also I

to India so you can see me also I

to India so you can see me also I changed a bit so then my whole brain was

changed a bit so then my whole brain was

changed a bit so then my whole brain was all art with utility and art art art so

all art with utility and art art art so

all art with utility and art art art so if someone tells me to learn go for

if someone tells me to learn go for

if someone tells me to learn go for maybe learn maths or physics or anything

maybe learn maths or physics or anything

maybe learn maths or physics or anything I don’t want to do that so then after

I don’t want to do that so then after

I don’t want to do that so then after that I have a small company named Casa

that I have a small company named Casa

that I have a small company named Casa and who makes leather furnitures and

and who makes leather furnitures and

and who makes leather furnitures and bags accessories which I always wanted

bags accessories which I always wanted

bags accessories which I always wanted to do so these are some example and some

to do so these are some example and some

to do so these are some example and some banners of our company

banners of our company

banners of our company where I made some bags

so there’s also one thing in my mind

so there’s also one thing in my mind that I always think that art should we

that I always think that art should we

that I always think that art should we should do art where you don’t have to

should do art where you don’t have to

should do art where you don’t have to think about the selling part so you can

think about the selling part so you can

think about the selling part so you can only do it when you make things which

only do it when you make things which

only do it when you make things which has no utility so then I had a show in

has no utility so then I had a show in

has no utility so then I had a show in Mumbai which inspired from a tea tea

Mumbai which inspired from a tea tea

Mumbai which inspired from a tea tea stories of India so these are the

stories of India so these are the

stories of India so these are the kettles which I made so I put some

kettles which I made so I put some

kettles which I made so I put some stools chairs some tea set and all that

stools chairs some tea set and all that

stools chairs some tea set and all that then I have a small store which we named

then I have a small store which we named

then I have a small store which we named it Casa and there’s a in the if you if

it Casa and there’s a in the if you if

it Casa and there’s a in the if you if anyone from Jaipur can know that is a

anyone from Jaipur can know that is a

anyone from Jaipur can know that is a hotel Nara and it was somewhere a

hotel Nara and it was somewhere a

hotel Nara and it was somewhere a nursing circle so we opened a store

nursing circle so we opened a store

nursing circle so we opened a store after getting a good response on

after getting a good response on

after getting a good response on Internet and everything so we got the

Internet and everything so we got the

Internet and everything so we got the opportunity to install a facade of

opportunity to install a facade of

opportunity to install a facade of kinetic so we made a store this facade

kinetic so we made a store this facade

kinetic so we made a store this facade which react with or wind water and sound

which react with or wind water and sound

which react with or wind water and sound so after getting a good response of this

so after getting a good response of this

so after getting a good response of this we are making a big maybe you can say a

we are making a big maybe you can say a

we are making a big maybe you can say a whole building we are covering with this

whole building we are covering with this

whole building we are covering with this facade

so what I’ll suggest you everyone

so what I’ll suggest you everyone after all this thing is that get filled

after all this thing is that get filled

after all this thing is that get filled and don’t worry about anything because

and don’t worry about anything because

and don’t worry about anything because there are lots of things other than

there are lots of things other than

there are lots of things other than subjects there is there’s always a maybe

subjects there is there’s always a maybe

subjects there is there’s always a maybe if you are good in painting or if you

if you are good in painting or if you

if you are good in painting or if you are good in some small thing maybe you

are good in some small thing maybe you

are good in some small thing maybe you can say the sports or anything just go

can say the sports or anything just go

can say the sports or anything just go for it

for it

for it and I’m sure everyone will enjoy it

and I’m sure everyone will enjoy it

and I’m sure everyone will enjoy it later in the beginning people will say

later in the beginning people will say

later in the beginning people will say you have no future than everything but

you have no future than everything but

you have no future than everything but in the end I’m sure you’ll all get happy

in the end I’m sure you’ll all get happy

in the end I’m sure you’ll all get happy and get success that’s it I think it’s

and get success that’s it I think it’s

and get success that’s it I think it’s the final

the final

the final [Applause]