Member of the Month: Himani Agarwal
I am Himani—the woman who makes the world pause, look closer, and feel. An enamel artist originally from Lucknow, India, and currently based in New Delhi. As The Joyful Enamelist, I layer emotion as I layer enamel—slowly, intentionally, through cycles of heat and transformation.
My work is an exploration of the human condition through fire, metal, and colour. I work with the ancient craft of fire enamelling, whose unpredictability and depth mirror the fragility and strength I seek to express. Each piece—jewellery or art object—is a quiet dialogue between chaos and calm, resilience and vulnerability.
I am inspired by forgotten Indian crafts, by stories that endure, by silences that deserve to be heard. I believe colourful artwork has the power to shift mood and awaken joy, releasing the dopamine that makes us feel alive. My intention is not ornamentation but connection—to evoke pause, feeling, and reflection in those who wear or witness my work.
I create for those who seek meaning in material, beauty in imperfection, and soul in design. Enamel, for me, is poetry in fire—a way to make memory tangible and emotion visible.
I am a mother, a maker, a woman who questions what others accept. I bend feeling into form and craft beauty that lingers—beauty that dares to stir truth.
I am Himani.
I am depth in colour, fire in metal, and joy embodied. I am The Joyful Enamelist.
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