New In: Nature's Rhythm
Where Art Finds Another Form.

Woven in Stillness,
Inspired by
Nature's Rhythm.

Rhytara landscape artwork inspired by nature's rhythm

Rhytara Collections is an artist-led wearable art label by Rashmi Rao, born from an evolving practice of fine art, illustration, design and abstract painting. What began on canvas found its way onto fabric—transforming original artwork into pieces that can be worn, lived in and experienced in motion.

From Art to Something You Can Wear.

Rhytara began with a simple question: What if art could move beyond the wall?

Rhytara grew from artist Rashmi Rao's exploration of nature, color, movement and stillness. The first collection, Nature's Rhythm, emerged from a body of original abstract paintings created for Rashmi's solo exhibition.

The paintings came first. The sarees came later.

Selected works from Nature's Rhythm are thoughtfully translated from original artwork into flowing textile compositions on Georgette satin—allowing the movement, color and rhythm of the paintings to become something that can be carried into everyday life.

Rhytara isn't art-inspired fashion. It is an artist's practice finding another surface.

"Born from art. Inspired by nature. Made to move with you."
Water lily pond
Rashmi sketching outdoors
Evening sky
Moonrise over the hills

Observation
Fuels Creativity

From landscapes and flowers to skies and water, nature is my constant inspiration.

Alcohol ink artwork
Evening sky
Watercolor mountain painting
Alcohol ink artwork
Watercolor mountain landscape

From Painting
to Textile

Each Rhytara design begins as an original artwork and is translated into a repeat pattern on Georgette satin.

Rose garden
Pink saree detail
Vineyard sunset
The Journey

An Evolving
Relationship With
Art.

Rather than following one fixed artistic style, Rashmi's journey has been shaped by curiosity—moving through different forms, subjects, mediums and creative challenges.

2010

Art in Many Forms

The journey began with fine art, illustration and design, including wedding design illustrations, commissioned work and fine art. Group exhibitions became an early part of the journey, providing opportunities to explore different subjects, techniques and visual languages.

2018–2022

Small Collections. Many Directions.

A period of creating small, focused collections—often through 30-day, 50-day and 100-day creative explorations. Each mini collection explored a different subject, idea, medium or visual language. Some became finished bodies of work. Others simply opened the door to the next experiment. This was a time of learning to embrace curiosity over consistency.

2023

A Challenge That Changed Everything

While looking through leftover art supplies from earlier graphic design days, Rashmi came across alcohol inks—materials she had owned but had never truly explored. She decided to take on a challenge. Inktober became an invitation to experiment. What began with supplies that had been sitting untouched became an immersive exploration of fluidity, transparency, movement and color. A challenge became an artistic language.

2023–2024

Finding Flow

The exploration continued beyond the challenge. Alcohol ink became a deeper part of the practice, leading to increasingly abstract explorations of nature, movement, energy and emotion.

2024

Expanding the Language

The work continued to evolve through different visual directions—from Pantone-inspired color studies to the Folk & Tribal Art Series for the City of Lafayette, alongside continuing abstract and mixed-media explorations. Different projects continued to reveal recurring threads of color, rhythm, nature and movement.

2024–2025

Nature's Rhythm

Years of experimentation gradually converged. Nature became less something to depict and more something to observe, feel and translate. This evolving body of work became Nature's Rhythm.

2025

Nature's Rhythm — Exhibition

A solo exhibition exploring the movement, energy and interconnectedness of the natural world through abstract color and fluid form. The exhibition brought together years of experimentation into one cohesive artistic expression. And then came another question: What if the artwork could leave the wall?

Today

From Canvas to Cloth

That question became the beginning of Rhytara Collections. Selected artworks from Nature's Rhythm are translated into textile compositions on Georgette satin, allowing the movement and rhythm of the original paintings to become something that can be worn, lived in and experienced.

From a challenge to a collection. From a painting to a piece you can wear. From art on the wall to art in motion. The journey continues.
Philosophy

Art Should Be
Felt, Not Simply
Seen.

At Rhytara, we believe what we wear can carry meaning. Nature is our inspiration. Art is our language. Stillness gives us space to see. Movement gives us space to evolve.

Each design begins with an artistic exploration rather than a fashion trend. We are drawn to organic forms, fluid movement, unexpected color and the quiet beauty of imperfection.

We don't create simply to make something beautiful. We create to make you feel.

Flow Allowing an idea to unfold without forcing its destination
Awareness Allowing an idea to unfold without forcing its destination
Movement Allowing an idea to unfold without forcing its destination
Stillness Allowing an idea to unfold without forcing its destination

These ideas live within the artwork—and now, within what you wear.

Rashmi Rao, Artist. Designer. Founder.
Artist • Designer • Founder

Rashmi
Rao.

Rashmi Rao is an artist and designer whose practice explores nature, movement, color, abstraction and intuitive expression.

Her artistic journey has moved through fine art, illustration, design, daily creative explorations, exhibitions and alcohol ink—eventually leading to Nature's Rhythm and the creation of Rhytara Collections.

Rhytara is the next chapter of that journey.

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Words from
the Journey.

8 Reflections · 1 Journey

“The work is beautiful. It was a real experience viewing them. They just drew me inside.”

Amber · Dublin, California
The Artist & Her Vision

“Nature’s Rhythm to me is a circadian heartbeat of the earth. Your exhibit reflects the healing nature of nature in its essence. In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect.”

Bharadwaj T. · Solo Exhibition Visitor

Inspired by Nature

“Your expressions of nature at its best are simply incredible. Keep up with your passion and let your hard work speak.”

Radhika Y. · Rhytara Collector

Art You Can Wear

“You are a perfect blend of great craft, creative brain and poignant heart—a true artist.”

Geetha R. · Collection Guest

A Connection to Nature

“Wishing you more success as you continue painting nature, bringing it so close to our lives, and embracing every moment when we drape your authentic saree.”

Chandana G. · Rhytara Collector

A Journey of Art

“Your art is always inspiring and touching human lives. I’m so very proud to see your art being recognized and awarded.”

Archana G. · Art Community

An Artistic Experience

“The work is beautiful. It was a real experience viewing them. They just drew me inside.”

Amber · Dublin, California

An Art World of Stories

“Your art world is containing the story of lives and this whole world. Thanks for exhibiting and sharing these beautiful pieces.”

Chloe · San Ramon

The Magic of Art

“Fantastically creative and talented. Beautiful!”

Lisa H. · Danville

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