For design work or ceramic commisions ︎ savitao@mac.com
Willkommen. You should probably know I actually go by Savita but that name came along later in life. I was born in Germany with the name Meike and I was Meike when I spent my early days carefully coloring the squares within the grid of my math book. I believe that the desire to create is what makes one an artist, nothing else. I’ve created in many mediums - graphics, cooking in restaurants, and ceramics being the main ones, but you could also include hairdressing, photography, window display and event design in there too. It never made sense that I had to choose just one so here’s a space that, for now, shows two forms - graphics and ceramics.
Some life facts:
My father (German) met my mother (South African) in Zambia. After she got pregnant they moved to a small town in Germany. I’m pretty sure we were the only mixed race family at the time.
We moved to England when I was five but, more interestingly, my parents got involved in an Ashram and four years later we moved to the main one in India. I continued living there, and in the one in Upstate NY, until I moved out during college. Although I had some very unique and life changing experiences, I’m proud of my journey away from it and am no longer affiliated. Lots more to unpack there.
I moved to LA with my husband in 2007. I particularly love all the writers, comedians and food here. I’m not sure I’d survive in a place with limited food options.
If you have a FasTrak, there’s a ramp that goes from the 105 to the 110 with the most incredible nightime view of LA. I fall in love with the city every time I’m on it.
I’ve watched Battlestar Galactica two times and The West Wing at least three times.
I used to work as a cook at Hampton Chutney Co. in NYC making dosas. I’ve crossed paths with so many people that ate there at the time I was cooking and it’s fun thinking that I probably fed them before we became friends.
I met my husband there. He was a customer and kept coming back. I fell in love with him before our first date when he recorded the final episode of The X-Files for me while I was at work. He brought it in on a VHS tape the next day.
We have two boys, Asa and Eno (yes, like Brian Eno).
Willkommen. You should probably know I actually go by Savita but that name came along later in life. I was born in Germany with the name Meike and I was Meike when I spent my early days carefully coloring the squares within the grid of my math book. I believe that the desire to create is what makes one an artist, nothing else. I’ve created in many mediums - graphics, cooking in restaurants, and ceramics being the main ones, but you could also include hairdressing, photography, window display and event design in there too. It never made sense that I had to choose just one so here’s a space that, for now, shows two forms - graphics and ceramics.
Some life facts:
My father (German) met my mother (South African) in Zambia. After she got pregnant they moved to a small town in Germany. I’m pretty sure we were the only mixed race family at the time.
We moved to England when I was five but, more interestingly, my parents got involved in an Ashram and four years later we moved to the main one in India. I continued living there, and in the one in Upstate NY, until I moved out during college. Although I had some very unique and life changing experiences, I’m proud of my journey away from it and am no longer affiliated. Lots more to unpack there.
I moved to LA with my husband in 2007. I particularly love all the writers, comedians and food here. I’m not sure I’d survive in a place with limited food options.
If you have a FasTrak, there’s a ramp that goes from the 105 to the 110 with the most incredible nightime view of LA. I fall in love with the city every time I’m on it.
I’ve watched Battlestar Galactica two times and The West Wing at least three times.
I used to work as a cook at Hampton Chutney Co. in NYC making dosas. I’ve crossed paths with so many people that ate there at the time I was cooking and it’s fun thinking that I probably fed them before we became friends.
I met my husband there. He was a customer and kept coming back. I fell in love with him before our first date when he recorded the final episode of The X-Files for me while I was at work. He brought it in on a VHS tape the next day.
We have two boys, Asa and Eno (yes, like Brian Eno).
