The Passion Project Circle by design consultant, educator and author Nishita Mohta, aims to give creatives a push to realise their ideas
KALYANI JHA | NTBUZZ
The Passion Project Circle was born as a small, intimate space for creatives to come together and experience the energy of working in a collective.
“A passion project could be something that helps you reconnect with who you are beyond your roles at work, in your family, or in society. It becomes a way for your individual voice to come through,” says the founder Nishita Mohta.
A design consultant, educator, and author Mohta has been part of the creative industry for about a decade now. During her exploration of the world of creative psychology, she was struck by the gap of valuable research already existing and how little of it actually reaches everyday creative practice. She was drawn to bridge this gap by taking these insights from research and making them truly usable, whether for creative professionals or hobbyists. This led her to publish ‘Inspired: The A–Z of Creative Unblocking’ in 2024.
However, given that not everyone may connect with a book format, Mohta began The Passion Project Circle. “Workshops offer a more interactive, engaging way to access the same insights,” she says. Having already conducted eight editions in various cities like Panaji, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Visakhapatnam, she is all set to host her next one on April 19, 10.30 a.m. at Sadhana Dell ‘Arte, Merces.
“This workshop is for anyone who feels a creative spark, and wants to build upon that. You could be a creative professional wanting to explore something beyond client work, a hobbyist looking for more structure and support, or even someone who doesn’t quite identify as ‘creative’ yet—but feels the urge to make something of their own,” she says.
She explains that there are no constraints on what one’s project should look like. “In the past, participants have used this space to imagine coffee brands, start analog clubs, create illustration series, or simply build a regular practice of making something for their family,” she shares, adding that the workshop is the chance to identify and begin a project that feels uniquely yours.
“The intention is to ensure that anyone who joins has a meaningful experience—where, over the course of three hours, they not only learn something new about themselves, but also create something that feels like tangible proof of their own growth,” she says.
The format and exercises are thoughtfully designed to support creative unblocking, helping each participant move from self-doubt to idea to action.
Sharing more about how the workshop will works, Mohta says that it will begin with understanding and quieting the inner critic, developing a clear and personal project idea, setting gentle goals and simple routines, and most importantly, moving past overthinking to actually begin. “If you’re starting from scratch, this is a great place to discover what you might want to work on. And if you already have an inkling of an idea, you can use this space to build deeper conviction in it—which is key to staying motivated and seeing it through,” she says.
Mohta is also focused on building more educational offerings around skill development for creative professionals and is currently training towards an international certification with the International Coaching Federation. “I believe formal coaching training will help me support people more deeply—not just in building skills, but also in shaping the mindsets needed to navigate an increasingly demanding and fast-paced world,” she says.
