{"id":20442,"date":"2022-08-06T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T01:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=20442"},"modified":"2022-08-05T15:29:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T09:59:22","slug":"rishika-karthik-is-using-tactile-art-to-help-the-visually-impaired","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/rishika-karthik-is-using-tactile-art-to-help-the-visually-impaired\/","title":{"rendered":"Colouring the world happy: Artist Rishika Karthik is using tactile art to help the visually impaired students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(August 6, 2022)<\/strong> About five minutes into the video call with Rishika Karthik, I notice a beautiful painting hanging right behind her. Depicting several masked people, a small note on the canvas read, &#8220;I&#8217;m not fine.&#8221; Upon enquiring about the piece, she quips, &#8220;Oh! This is something I drew during the lockdown, its called <em>Welcome to the Masquerade<\/em>. I noticed that along with the physical mask, people also wore a metaphorical mask that stifled their individuality. Many people put on a facade to fit in the society. I think, masking our emotions and vulnerability strips us of true human connection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20443\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20443\" class=\"wp-image-20443 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/12-Rishika-Kartik-Artwork.jpeg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"544\" height=\"408\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 544px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 544\/408;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20443\" class=\" wp-image-20443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/12-Rishika-Kartik-Artwork.jpeg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"544\" height=\"408\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-20443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rishika Karthik with her artwork, <em>Welcome to the Masquerade<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Just 17 but wise beyond her age, Rishika is a creative activist, who is committed to increasing artistic and educational opportunities for blind and visually-impaired students since 2018. And for her service to the community, this Tamil Nadu native was presented with the USA President&#8217;s Volunteer Service Award 2022. &#8220;I had just woken up and rushed to get ready for the school when I read the mail announcing the win. It is such a big honour for me. Especially because the list includes some very impressive youth, who are working for the community. I cannot wait to collaborate with the other awardees on some project,&#8221; says Rishika, as she connects with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Global Indian<\/em><\/a> from Colorado.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20444\" style=\"width: 502px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20444\" class=\"wp-image-20444 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rishika-Karthik.jpg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"492\" height=\"680\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 492px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 492\/680;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20444\" class=\" wp-image-20444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rishika-Karthik.jpg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"492\" height=\"680\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-20444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The artist recently won the USA President&#8217;s Volunteer Service Award 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A proud member of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), Rishika founded a project called <em>Vision of the Artist&#8217;s Soul (VAS)<\/em>, to create a comprehensive art education programme for blind and visually-impaired youth. The youngest recipient of a two-year Arts in Society Grant Award, Rishika advocates for policies and infrastructure for a more accessible society. Speaking at several panels and events, the young artist has been raising her voice for the rights of blind and visually-impaired individuals to travel independently. Gearing up for her freshman year at Brown University, Rishika plans to take up disability studies for her bachelor&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Of colours and art<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Twenty years ago, Rishika&#8217;s parents moved to the United States of America in search of better employment opportunities. Born in Colorado, Rishika was a curious kid who was intrigued by everything she saw. &#8220;My parents often tell me that I asked the question &#8216;why&#8217; more than anyone they have ever met in their entire lives. But I was a curious kid, who questioned everything,&#8221; laughs the artist. &#8220;When I was growing up, I felt like I was too American in the Indian community and too Indian in the American community. Now, however, I understand that being multi-cultural and multi-lingual allows me to look at things from more than one perspective.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Struggling with her identity as a child, Rishika found solace in art, where she could express her thoughts and emotions without any hesitation. &#8220;I taught myself how to sketch and colour. Blank pages became a sea of opportunities for me,&#8221; she shares.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20445\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20445\" class=\"wp-image-20445 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blind-Vision-1.jpg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"562\" height=\"743\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 562px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 562\/743;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20445\" class=\" wp-image-20445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blind-Vision-1.jpg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"562\" height=\"743\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-20445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rishika&#8217;s artwork, <em>Blind Vision<\/em>. The braille engraved on the artwork reads &#8216;Confident&#8217;.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A bright student of St. Mary\u2019s Academy, Rishika credits her teachers for motivating her to help the kids with disabilities in her locality. &#8220;My teachers instilled the value of how education can transform lives, and I really wanted to serve the less fortunate people. My mother also comes from an educational background, so I was very inspired by watching her tutor kids in our home,&#8221; the artist shares.<\/p>\n<p>Motivated and curious, Rishika approached the Director of Service Learning at her school for volunteering opportunities and learned about the various organisations working to help the visually-impaired kids in her locality. &#8220;It was a community that I had never interacted with before. So, when I first went, I was a bit hesitant, but upon meeting them I fell in love with their warmth. I learned so many new things about the community and the challenges that they faced doing the things that are quite simple for us,&#8221; says Rishika, who learned braille to help these students better.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>From visual to tactile<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>While they had other mediums to study and learn, one thing that grabbed Rishika&#8217;s attention was the lack of art or colours in these kids&#8217; lives. &#8220;During my research, I learned about Tactile Art Club, run by Ann Cunningham, who later became my mentor. I realised that tactile art is just as important and powerful, as visual art, and decided to incorporate it into my volunteer work. The results were a revelation for me &#8211; it helped many blind students explore new artistic possibilities,&#8221; shares the artist, who focussed on enhancing the participants&#8217; experiences with ceramics, using many tools to form a variety of textures and forms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20446\" style=\"width: 711px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20446\" class=\"wp-image-20446 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/14-Rishika-Kartik-Art-Workshop-min.jpg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 701px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 701\/467;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20446\" class=\" wp-image-20446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/14-Rishika-Kartik-Art-Workshop-min.jpg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"701\" height=\"467\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-20446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rishika at the art workshop<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In January 2020, Rishika became the president of the Tactile Art Club. Although they were making good progress, COVID came as a disrupting guest. &#8220;It was hard initially, as no one knew what to do or how to connect to the students. But eventually, we started our workshops and classes online.&#8221; And that was the turning point &#8211; for Rishika and the Tactile Art Club. The online classes attracted visually impaired students not just from Colorado, but across the world. In December that year, the club had twenty-eight participants &#8211; all from diverse backgrounds. &#8220;It was quite a learning experience. From using just ceramics in our class, we started experimenting with a variety of interesting materials, such as tinfoil, pipes, and paper.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20447\" style=\"width: 606px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20447\" class=\"wp-image-20447 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Air-dry-clay-creations-by-visually-impaired-kids.jpg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"596\" height=\"447\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 596px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 596\/447;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20447\" class=\" wp-image-20447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Air-dry-clay-creations-by-visually-impaired-kids.jpg\" alt=\"Artist | Rishika Karthik | Global Indian\" width=\"596\" height=\"447\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-20447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Air dry clay creations by visually impaired students<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, the 17-year-old artist is also a part of the team researching the impact of COVID-19 on visually-impaired kids, under Dr Penny Rosenblum, the Director of Research, American Foundation for the Blind. &#8220;I want to work towards a world that is inclusive, accessible, and safe for people with disabilities. I am also working on developing an interactive game app, that teaches visually impaired people mobility skills,&#8221; she signs off.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Rishika Karthik on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rishika-kartik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> and her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rishikastudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(August 6, 2022) About five minutes into the video call with Rishika Karthik, I notice a beautiful painting hanging right behind her. Depicting several masked people, a small note on the canvas read, &#8220;I&#8217;m not fine.&#8221; Upon enquiring about the piece, she quips, &#8220;Oh! This is something I drew during the lockdown, its called Welcome to the Masquerade. I noticed that along with the physical mask, people also wore a metaphorical mask that stifled their individuality. 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