Adilabad’s woman turns waste into treasure
Naitham Bhagyalaxmi, a resident of Adilabad, transforms discarded bottles into artistic creations featuring deities, nature and portraits, earning income through sales and social media. The MA English graduate aims to become a government art teacher while continuing her creative work
Adilabad: While many of us dump empty bottles as garbage, a married woman from this town is breathing new life into them through her creativity and earning an income in the process.
Meet Naitham Bhagyalaxmi of the Housing Board Colony in the district centre. With her remarkable skills, she is transforming discarded bottles and objects into striking works of art by painting images of various Hindu deities, flowers, leaves, and scenes from nature. She is literally converting the waste into beauty, using pencils, vibrant paints and studding pearls and mirrors.
“I developed a passion for bottle art and painting in childhood. I used to sketch with pencils during school and began mehendi designs when I was 10. People may throw away empty wine bottles. But, I see them as precious once their appearance is altered,” Bagyalaxmi told ‘Telangana Today.’
An MA English graduate, she is not only turning the waste into canvas for showcasing her inventive creativity, but also earns by selling the works. She said that she would paint portraits of couples, siblings and family members on the bottles which art lovers purchase for anywhere between Rs 1,500 and Rs 3,000.
Aspiring for government art teacher, Bhagyalaxmi garners appreciation from users of social media platforms by sharing her art works on her Instagram handle, bhagyanaitham_artss and her YouTube channel as well, at regular intervals. She averred that she would like to share her skills with kids and to mold them as artists.
The wife of the union Bank employee noted that she would pursue her art even after securing employment, proving passion and perseverance can turn discarded objects into treasure. She attributed her success in the field of art to unwavering encouragement from her parents and family. She added that she wants to become a content creator in future to support the community.
