Michelle Cherian

Almost started a tech incubator instead got a studio and started painting again. Subscribe to follow my journey, get BTS in the studio and the deets on all the paintings.

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The Feel-good Nightmare, It’s a Thing

I woke up startled, heart pounding, but also felt oddly energized and optimistic…maybe even a bit giddy? In this nightmare a man was trying to strangle me. But instead of the usual feelings of confusion and fear, I woke up with a deep knowing. I had unlocked a message — “use your voice.” The next day, I was reading Women Who Run With the Wolves and specifically the chapter about the Bluebeard fairytale and I got even more clarity on the message. This archetype can have multiple meanings, but...

21 days ago • 1 min read

But Can You Do It Again?

TLDR: On getting started with my new collection, Reinitiation. There are few photos of the paintings below. More info on each of the paintings coming in later this week. “But can you do it again?” I knew the answer, but my demons get their way sometimes too and doubt creeps in. I had rented the studio. Drove to New Jersey in the pouring rain to pick up the perfect FB marketplace work table. Ordered the giant roll of canvas. Made lots of trips to the art store for things I absolutely didn’t...

about 2 months ago • 2 min read

My Return to Painting

Hello beautiful people. You are getting this email because many years ago, 7 to be exact, you were part of my Atha community. Through Atha I made jewelry and scarves with artisans in Nepal and Bali. Atha, the fashion brand, is no more but I’ve returned to its roots —painting. Earlier this year I was getting ready to launch a tech incubator for women founders creating their first app when I started questioning what I *really* wanted and how I wanted to spend the next year, five years, and so...

3 months ago • 1 min read