Hi My Creative Thinkers,

Oh man did I really fall off the schedule with this one! The monthly podcast is supposed to be uploaded the first Monday of the month and I didn't post a podcast for the last two months.

I'm super sure you all know why but with all the madness going on around us I wanted to give a little time to what actually happened to me during the pandemic and what I went through in order to get back to work and be in a calm space to do that work.

This is just a small clip of the podcast but if you want to hear the full version you can visit PATREON.COM/SAJATAE and sign up for the first tier of the subscription.

It's really funny if I do say so myself!

Enjoy, Live Life, and Stay Safe.

All my best,

SAJATA-E

Dear Creative Thinkers,

These last two weeks have been, shall we say... INTERESTING!

Things have been changing rapidly and we have had to change with them. I just opened a new studio, shut down a warehouse, and had to move back to home base all in one months time. Have no fear, we are still open and running semi-normal for now.

I, like everyone else am safe and sound working from my live/work studio space for the time being.

Here are a few company updates you need to know:

1. My new office will remain open but I WILL NOT be seeing any clients, customers, or co-workers until further notice.
2. Orders are still being filled personally by me (NO ONE ELSE) and all online stores will remain open for now.
3. Orders placed will be on a 24 hour delay for shipment as I follow all the CDC guidelines. All downloadable patterns and online content will remain the same and without interruption.
4. If you signed up for a workshop, conference, or in-person class with my participating partners, all of these events have been postponed until further notice. Online classes will remain uninterrupted for now.
5. Job postings will be announced in the beginning of April 2020.

In 2017, I began to grow increasingly unhappy with the direction of my company. My need to be known as the design company that "Does Good" almost destroyed me!

With an overwhelming workload from companies and non-profits that only supplied me with nothing but micro budgets I was feeling like I had truly lost my way. It was at that moment that I decided to leave the country in search of other sustainable design models I could learn from.

When I returned, I took apart the whole company (See my last post about Hong Kong). The restructure has been broken up into three separate parts:

YEAR 1- Evaluation and Liquidation

YEAR 2- Structure and Team Building

YEAR 3- Implementation

I am in year two of the restructure and one of my needs was to divide my company into two separate parts. My online stores and digital assets needed a new home and address, enter Bronx Kreate Hub.

After looking for a year for a new space I finally got a recommendation from the Bronx Council on the Arts and I am happy to announce that I have secured a lease for a space that fits my needs.

My studio is roughly 450 square feet (don't quote me on that) but it is sub-divided into six separate studio plots for artist. My personal space is just 48 square feet. Here is a little walk thru: