Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Emmy Kalaji. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Emmy, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

I have learned the art of resin from the internet. I’ve started watching videos of fellow artists doing beautiful pieces, how they would start and what tips they do. This taught me the basics to start, but I have definitely learned through trial and error. Every time I create a piece I keep re-creating until I see the one I had envisioned. The engineer inside of me wouldn’t give up until I perfect the piece. There is still  a lot  to learn and discover, but one major obstacle for me is time. Being a mom to two little kids consumes most of my time and resin art is time sensitive art. Most of the pieces I create need to be created in different stages due to resin curing time.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your background and context?

I am an Electrical/Biomedical Engineer who specialized in signal processing. In addition, I am currently a student at Johns Hopkins university for the Artificial Intelligence program. After COVID hit and everyone was locked up in their homes, I started doing decorating projects, DIY, paintings, and all kinds of expressive arts to release all of the energy that I had all day with everyone being at home. This was the first time in my life that I discovered that I have a creative side. One day I came across resin art and I fell in love immediately! Going through pictures and pages of resin art was so mesmerizing. For this reason, I rushed and did my first coaster set on my kitchen aisle. After doing a few pieces for my home, my friends asked if I am taking orders, and that is when “Emmy the Engineer’s” page was born. What makes my creative work different is not only being creative, but also I do it through the eyes of my clients. For example a lot of times my clients reach out to me for a piece they want for their home and we start the process from zero. They tell me their style, the color pallets, the occasion, and then we start the process. Sometimes the pieces do not come out as the client’s vision which is definitely one of the biggest problems I face. However, as a promise I give to my clients, I won’t give up until I reproduce the piece of their vision.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist is creativity and expression. Sometimes clients ask me for a piece, but they tell me they do not have any specification, they just want me to create whatever I feel like. These pieces usually come out to be the best because there’s no limit on creativity.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Finding a place to vent out our daily stress is definitely what’s driving my creative journey. It is a place where I escape the craziness of the world and find inner peace.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmy_the_engineer/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emmytheengineer/
• Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/emmy-kalaji-9b453135