https://alkamathur.com Alka Mathur Art Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:04:26 +0000 https://alkamathur.com en https://alkamathur.com/Index Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:23:01 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/Index Earth, matter, the divine feminine energy and archiving the mundane and everyday are themes which inspire and permeate my art practice. The torn, burnt and frayed edged paper, canvas and cloth, dyed and stained are outpourings where inner journeys, places and memories overlap. https://alkamathur.com/2024 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:04:26 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2024 2024 Nature Journal Size: 6" X 19" | Material: Natural pigments and tempera on used tea bags <img width="2000" height="899" width_o="2000" height_o="899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef7d40d1ff3d227acca54428c3745af0cedce34428c7088533c90e625200a146/IMG_7917.jpg" data-mid="225677236" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef7d40d1ff3d227acca54428c3745af0cedce34428c7088533c90e625200a146/IMG_7917.jpg" /> Mountainwind Journal I Size: 9.5" x 12" | Material: Natural pigments and tempera on used tea bags <img width="2000" height="1658" width_o="2000" height_o="1658" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9729117145267f2fa309d2c2cf3a26b2a7e7091c22823e7c81bd8eaea839fc96/IMG_7957.jpg" data-mid="225677310" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9729117145267f2fa309d2c2cf3a26b2a7e7091c22823e7c81bd8eaea839fc96/IMG_7957.jpg" /> Mountainwind Journal II Size: 4" x 16.5" | Material: Natural pigments and tempera on used tea bags <img width="2000" height="988" width_o="2000" height_o="988" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30f7628ebb457f327f164be808f8b532ec19e66352274781e282e99187003222/IMG_9431.jpg" data-mid="225677330" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30f7628ebb457f327f164be808f8b532ec19e66352274781e282e99187003222/IMG_9431.jpg" /> Mountainwind Journal III Size: 4" x 16.5" | Material: Natural pigments and tempera on used tea bags <img width="2000" height="981" width_o="2000" height_o="981" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6fd27c547ecaba712b115dd1df049c42685f003e7286a4da9bfc1a3cc3f47fcd/IMG_9430.jpg" data-mid="225677392" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6fd27c547ecaba712b115dd1df049c42685f003e7286a4da9bfc1a3cc3f47fcd/IMG_9430.jpg" /> Mountainwind Journal IV Size: 4" x 11.7" | Material: Natural pigments, tempera, found objects and thread on tea bags <img width="2000" height="946" width_o="2000" height_o="946" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/832381164f795f3146681591f10e020578700d471f55d62d40d6362b5d248a84/IMG_7961.jpg" data-mid="225677481" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/832381164f795f3146681591f10e020578700d471f55d62d40d6362b5d248a84/IMG_7961.jpg" /> Under the Deodar Tree I Size: 20.5" x 16.4" | Material: Shibori (tye and dye) with natural dyes, jute strings, thread and found objects on cotton calico cloth <img width="2000" height="2528" width_o="2000" height_o="2528" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6a7f07f89e35dd836aaa7e1290d2ae75f3a887401b3193f26c5c1049780d0ccd/IMG_7902.jpg" data-mid="225719955" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6a7f07f89e35dd836aaa7e1290d2ae75f3a887401b3193f26c5c1049780d0ccd/IMG_7902.jpg" /> Under the Deodar Tree II Size: 18.5" x 14" | Material: Shibori (tye and dye) with natural dyes, jute strings, thread,paper, stone pigments and found objects on cotton calico cloth <img width="2000" height="2644" width_o="2000" height_o="2644" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a60fd3814b1909cf2212473fdd90722f5773f1dbc2b58814466da7360ef46e35/IMG_7985.jpg" data-mid="225719968" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a60fd3814b1909cf2212473fdd90722f5773f1dbc2b58814466da7360ef46e35/IMG_7985.jpg" /> Under the Deodar Tree III Size: 15" x 5" | Material: Shibori (Tye and dye) with natural dyes, jute strings, thread, found objects on cotton calico cloth <img width="1000" height="2551" width_o="1000" height_o="2551" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1a273e35ad91c9cffe13b365368d4bc8d0bd46f1d2479b97c70ee5f960c2f12f/IMG_8998.jpg" data-mid="225719977" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1a273e35ad91c9cffe13b365368d4bc8d0bd46f1d2479b97c70ee5f960c2f12f/IMG_8998.jpg" /> Under the Deodar Tree IV Size: 15" x 5" | Material: Shibori (tye and Dye), jute strings, thread and found objects on cotton calico cloth <img width="1175" height="2501" width_o="1175" height_o="2501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b6e94c5e945c9438114d237204f37c9c68caf4a7681aa47bc09b65e78eaafa7/IMG_8999.jpg" data-mid="225719983" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b6e94c5e945c9438114d237204f37c9c68caf4a7681aa47bc09b65e78eaafa7/IMG_8999.jpg" /> https://alkamathur.com/2023-2024 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:17:11 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2023-2024 2023-2024 <img width="2081" height="2999" width_o="2081" height_o="2999" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40d3b1c9e78b461c77de7eaaf8acff6faee094fa62ee42a7ca69a16f1f8c6945/IMG_4502.jpg" data-mid="221651282" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40d3b1c9e78b461c77de7eaaf8acff6faee094fa62ee42a7ca69a16f1f8c6945/IMG_4502.jpg" />Seascape Size: 22.5” x 13.7” | Material: Natural dyes, found objects, thread, canvas <img width="2250" height="3000" width_o="2250" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f6713aa5d10c90acbdb733bd3ab67d856eb78fe58e0b551941590a9ad470676/IMG_4499.jpg" data-mid="221651275" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f6713aa5d10c90acbdb733bd3ab67d856eb78fe58e0b551941590a9ad470676/IMG_4499.jpg" />Landscape Size: 23.2” x 16.5” | Material: Natural dyes, found objects, thread, canvas https://alkamathur.com/2023-2 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:36:01 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2023-2 2023 <img width="2320" height="2349" width_o="2320" height_o="2349" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b8efa4a638ec51ae5435f06db4057e1d27cda0c8fde52a160cabe6b191f09c9/_ABP0758lr...jpg" data-mid="221647871" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8b8efa4a638ec51ae5435f06db4057e1d27cda0c8fde52a160cabe6b191f09c9/_ABP0758lr...jpg" /> Sweet Dreams Size: 19.5”x19.5” | Material: white muslin, cotton wool, used nylon tea bags, found and collected objects, thread <img width="2355" height="3000" width_o="2355" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8654f72f536252d2766203e1994ac73bad42fa0033b55a10469aea627e256ac7/_ABP0754ed...jpg" data-mid="221647864" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8654f72f536252d2766203e1994ac73bad42fa0033b55a10469aea627e256ac7/_ABP0754ed...jpg" /> Dear Mummy Size: 28.5”x22.5” | Material: white muslin, vintage lace, found and collected objects, thread <img width="2068" height="3000" width_o="2068" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30d889ec0d8c140d3e3fa90fb3fb32f2ca3060d8878fbc273324aed6d9b6898d/_ABP0756ed...jpg" data-mid="221647869" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30d889ec0d8c140d3e3fa90fb3fb32f2ca3060d8878fbc273324aed6d9b6898d/_ABP0756ed...jpg" /> A Cloud Never Dies Size: 27.5”x19” | Material: white muslin, vintage lace, found and collected objects, thread <img width="2281" height="3000" width_o="2281" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18cbba5f7af8a53edf16d848eecf739114e252d99e51c606d7fdb9310b7fef8f/_ABP0752ed...jpg" data-mid="221647861" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/18cbba5f7af8a53edf16d848eecf739114e252d99e51c606d7fdb9310b7fef8f/_ABP0752ed...jpg" /> Morning Walks Size: 25.5”x33.5” | Material: White muslin, Used nylon tea bags, found and collected objects, vintage lace, thread <img width="2369" height="3000" width_o="2369" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f7de9151547b330366414543f27392f78f5880318b0d23dec50b37ed0714eb28/_ABP0747ed...jpg" data-mid="221647858" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f7de9151547b330366414543f27392f78f5880318b0d23dec50b37ed0714eb28/_ABP0747ed...jpg" /> Fragile Memories Size: 52.5”x41.5” | Material: used nylon tea bags, found and collected objects, thread https://alkamathur.com/2023-1 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:21:05 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2023-1 2023 Morning Walks&nbsp; Size: 3.35” x 5.7” | Material: used tea bags, pen and ink, color pencils, thread <img width="1798" height="3000" width_o="1798" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db76643375c30c08f165c4fa39b81e758bf4529c9ca88614ed9a9e9beab07ef0/IMG_4524.jpg" data-mid="221646956" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db76643375c30c08f165c4fa39b81e758bf4529c9ca88614ed9a9e9beab07ef0/IMG_4524.jpg" /> <img width="1812" height="3000" width_o="1812" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b082dc173f0027a6b2f334ba3d342c00d55e74e28e9f2eaf430c3324bc75117/IMG_4525.jpg" data-mid="221646957" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b082dc173f0027a6b2f334ba3d342c00d55e74e28e9f2eaf430c3324bc75117/IMG_4525.jpg" /> <img width="1783" height="3000" width_o="1783" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/11b7060b68358906d83c18f9caa555c785d065fabdd1011e6599c3aebe67bfc1/IMG_4526.jpg" data-mid="221646958" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/11b7060b68358906d83c18f9caa555c785d065fabdd1011e6599c3aebe67bfc1/IMG_4526.jpg" /> <img width="1807" height="3000" width_o="1807" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4353644e576f2343068fb6f2140cdf10e2cc5cb69567c9cb6ee242f58362959a/IMG_4527.jpg" data-mid="221646959" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4353644e576f2343068fb6f2140cdf10e2cc5cb69567c9cb6ee242f58362959a/IMG_4527.jpg" /> <img width="1815" height="3000" width_o="1815" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c3af296b192eb908f5b5bb46f312160cfe3d6baa553dde6eb243a0c3f44f781/IMG_4529.jpg" data-mid="221646960" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9c3af296b192eb908f5b5bb46f312160cfe3d6baa553dde6eb243a0c3f44f781/IMG_4529.jpg" /> <img width="1815" height="3001" width_o="1815" height_o="3001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10307ca965dd5a1dc3ef200fcae8a04018333151d69100d559a7b637c7e22a35/IMG_4530.jpg" data-mid="221646961" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/10307ca965dd5a1dc3ef200fcae8a04018333151d69100d559a7b637c7e22a35/IMG_4530.jpg" /> Size: 3.75” x 5.5” | Material: used tea bags, pen and ink, color pencils, thread <img width="2079" height="3000" width_o="2079" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9ffb5048191eac472b6213357ebe3daeeaa975b37dad82cca81b0370d67b2e2/IMG_4531.jpg" data-mid="221646962" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f9ffb5048191eac472b6213357ebe3daeeaa975b37dad82cca81b0370d67b2e2/IMG_4531.jpg" /> <img width="2065" height="3001" width_o="2065" height_o="3001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/db0146d2099d43cf695e125204dbf9649e1a0175dbfb4fc6c7913862307f0d50/IMG_4533.jpg" data-mid="221646964" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/db0146d2099d43cf695e125204dbf9649e1a0175dbfb4fc6c7913862307f0d50/IMG_4533.jpg" /> <img width="2077" height="3000" width_o="2077" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c4a045fcf6a5d6dc5d53eb74965c235891a88b1b2715081f3e2f4c834b5aa239/IMG_4532.jpg" data-mid="221646963" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c4a045fcf6a5d6dc5d53eb74965c235891a88b1b2715081f3e2f4c834b5aa239/IMG_4532.jpg" /> <img width="2077" height="3000" width_o="2077" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/668e47549f2242b3a33205ade3828348bcd39cd42a4376acf894515169272450/IMG_4536.jpg" data-mid="221646967" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/668e47549f2242b3a33205ade3828348bcd39cd42a4376acf894515169272450/IMG_4536.jpg" /> <img width="2065" height="3001" width_o="2065" height_o="3001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc8d3bd9fa517ea8538889198ec626315f6f18a6542e02855f0df60b9e425a5a/IMG_4534.jpg" data-mid="221646965" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc8d3bd9fa517ea8538889198ec626315f6f18a6542e02855f0df60b9e425a5a/IMG_4534.jpg" /> <img width="2114" height="3000" width_o="2114" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/371bdfebea7e69eebc2f820af35135186a9acf7e4a444e2230dca7a4f26aa693/IMG_4535.jpg" data-mid="221646966" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/371bdfebea7e69eebc2f820af35135186a9acf7e4a444e2230dca7a4f26aa693/IMG_4535.jpg" /> https://alkamathur.com/2023 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:02:13 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2023 2023These works came about after a paper making workshop with paper makers Radha Pandey and Johan Solberg in New Delhi.&nbsp; Untitled Work on Paper I - VII Size: 16.15” x 11.8” (approx.) | Material: paper pulp, handmade paper, vintage lace, thread, found objects <img width="2234" height="3000" width_o="2234" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c58d953904d9894a3555093709f8c5e1f1beeaf950c2f90232035bfa99dfbb51/IMG_4521.jpg" data-mid="221645970" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c58d953904d9894a3555093709f8c5e1f1beeaf950c2f90232035bfa99dfbb51/IMG_4521.jpg" /> <img width="2250" height="3000" width_o="2250" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa1f8034c96b502978499382fd8ac13c9a839974078dc40f32618235c1bb9bce/IMG_4518.jpg" data-mid="221645969" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa1f8034c96b502978499382fd8ac13c9a839974078dc40f32618235c1bb9bce/IMG_4518.jpg" /> <img width="2234" height="2999" width_o="2234" height_o="2999" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1bfb23427733ee3e0ff0262b9d8e79510d8613561375082e93367ca6693065bc/IMG_4515.jpg" data-mid="221645968" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1bfb23427733ee3e0ff0262b9d8e79510d8613561375082e93367ca6693065bc/IMG_4515.jpg" /> <img width="2250" height="3000" width_o="2250" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e61d8a6fcb46118afa6f0f23c55136bc485eca4065c23570c82e62e7de146dc/IMG_4510.jpg" data-mid="221645966" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e61d8a6fcb46118afa6f0f23c55136bc485eca4065c23570c82e62e7de146dc/IMG_4510.jpg" /> <img width="2250" height="3000" width_o="2250" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ac1f509b26184fe3d6a89f962b661e78503f17d637aa78cd6eeef462f88a148f/IMG_4508.jpg" data-mid="221645965" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ac1f509b26184fe3d6a89f962b661e78503f17d637aa78cd6eeef462f88a148f/IMG_4508.jpg" /> <img width="2268" height="3000" width_o="2268" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95b3d4f1aa800a344b8c5d3fd3695ca099027127b88bdbab06798d2d0d027cf2/IMG_4506.jpg" data-mid="221645964" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/95b3d4f1aa800a344b8c5d3fd3695ca099027127b88bdbab06798d2d0d027cf2/IMG_4506.jpg" /> <img width="2250" height="3000" width_o="2250" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/504b4933edfaa345e69e10d87921d000f778bf9216a4c5d6ba0f64e586851f5b/IMG_4512.jpg" data-mid="221645967" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/504b4933edfaa345e69e10d87921d000f778bf9216a4c5d6ba0f64e586851f5b/IMG_4512.jpg" /> https://alkamathur.com/2020-2023 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:22:54 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2020-2023 2020-2023 Earth Matters I-V&nbsp; Size: 5"x 6.10" | Material: Found objects, pen and ink, natural dyes on handmade paper <img width="2839" height="2000" width_o="2839" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5eea5668e48a560928696611acc5329a8214420ef5d2d6e25b379da94a2bbfa7/IMG_9623.jpg" data-mid="221656415" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5eea5668e48a560928696611acc5329a8214420ef5d2d6e25b379da94a2bbfa7/IMG_9623.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2063" width_o="3000" height_o="2063" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7614d77cd4275170694dae2b99a65561a9b2b642fc65285f47fc9c63e61bb691/IMG_1328-2.jpg" data-mid="221656701" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7614d77cd4275170694dae2b99a65561a9b2b642fc65285f47fc9c63e61bb691/IMG_1328-2.jpg" /> <img width="2859" height="2000" width_o="2859" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4cd63d869e8356c6943ef3ac3e3b01a78bc52fe25e6f2c3e3132b2d6ba86d02c/IMG_1330.jpg" data-mid="221653600" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4cd63d869e8356c6943ef3ac3e3b01a78bc52fe25e6f2c3e3132b2d6ba86d02c/IMG_1330.jpg" /> <img width="2795" height="2000" width_o="2795" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c81d9be50342253d9dc575bb85c910258d27394445f3dbddd3605883fc2cec30/IMG_1332.jpg" data-mid="221653601" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c81d9be50342253d9dc575bb85c910258d27394445f3dbddd3605883fc2cec30/IMG_1332.jpg" /> <img width="2794" height="2000" width_o="2794" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c9c0b59ae25d6819fec542a02897fab54b905fbb5b968f6f8bbe72b2ae3fad19/IMG_1334.jpg" data-mid="221653602" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c9c0b59ae25d6819fec542a02897fab54b905fbb5b968f6f8bbe72b2ae3fad19/IMG_1334.jpg" /> https://alkamathur.com/2019 Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:23:03 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2019 2019 Dadi’s Red Potli Soon after I lost my mother in law, I was sitting in her room repairing some old garments and got fascinated by her sewing kit with bits and bobs tucked into little pouches or potlis, much like the stories, women hide away in the crevices of their subconscious. These objects suddenly took on a new meaning and became a mnemonic device to remember her by. I started stitching these onto handmade paper, previously stained with dyes and pigments, into 32 tiny works that fit into her red, hand stitched potli. <img width="4356" height="1835" width_o="4356" height_o="1835" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1c1fa8f66c6a3bc8a05390b1ba7d93317b213ab14d488aae340c81d7bbd84a0/mummy-s-potli-06.jpg" data-mid="155982949" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1c1fa8f66c6a3bc8a05390b1ba7d93317b213ab14d488aae340c81d7bbd84a0/mummy-s-potli-06.jpg" /> <img width="3309" height="2389" width_o="3309" height_o="2389" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b6c349b81374a7f6cf55b8a54e61a7e6f5c21c96962336b1799385a998b6afb/IMG_1430.JPG" data-mid="155982350" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3b6c349b81374a7f6cf55b8a54e61a7e6f5c21c96962336b1799385a998b6afb/IMG_1430.JPG" /> <img width="3150" height="2328" width_o="3150" height_o="2328" 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height="2517" width_o="3459" height_o="2517" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e358ef58017b16f2c87124ebcfece992264b8a78c141c61123ccf7a777d9a17d/IMG_1425.JPG" data-mid="155982411" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e358ef58017b16f2c87124ebcfece992264b8a78c141c61123ccf7a777d9a17d/IMG_1425.JPG" /> <img width="3527" height="2541" width_o="3527" height_o="2541" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b8187b14e6df51b8948d40d5b1d3f4c0dba4d7e28827c78ac976f024e081543/IMG_1424.JPG" data-mid="155982444" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4b8187b14e6df51b8948d40d5b1d3f4c0dba4d7e28827c78ac976f024e081543/IMG_1424.JPG" /> <img width="3261" height="2370" width_o="3261" height_o="2370" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e868d48aae425efd4941754896911664b43f72d683b81cf7e0f909d65ae855e6/IMG_1423.JPG" data-mid="155982451" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e868d48aae425efd4941754896911664b43f72d683b81cf7e0f909d65ae855e6/IMG_1423.JPG" /> <img width="3373" height="2540" width_o="3373" height_o="2540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c553c2412b63daacf813fc8461326cf53bbc87ce30b3ad7627300295690eaeb/IMG_1422.JPG" data-mid="155982462" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9c553c2412b63daacf813fc8461326cf53bbc87ce30b3ad7627300295690eaeb/IMG_1422.JPG" /> <img width="3172" height="2242" width_o="3172" height_o="2242" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/94da30ca079aaa27cdf7a61c4e61fe7c838ca3e47ce91b54120842e88180e906/IMG_1421.JPG" data-mid="155982487" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/94da30ca079aaa27cdf7a61c4e61fe7c838ca3e47ce91b54120842e88180e906/IMG_1421.JPG" /> <img width="3291" height="2374" width_o="3291" height_o="2374" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1312ff706ac0ecac1ff0580ee378ebf66538ff859e223cb090e2798c57a5f1ec/IMG_1420.JPG" data-mid="155982507" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1312ff706ac0ecac1ff0580ee378ebf66538ff859e223cb090e2798c57a5f1ec/IMG_1420.JPG" /> <img width="3135" height="2367" width_o="3135" height_o="2367" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/adf5975f1bfdb102f63bb8dee8d35d8ced5be33a7e44bc54dc980125168a2ed1/IMG_1419.JPG" data-mid="155982509" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/adf5975f1bfdb102f63bb8dee8d35d8ced5be33a7e44bc54dc980125168a2ed1/IMG_1419.JPG" /> <img width="3067" height="2074" width_o="3067" height_o="2074" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24e3a398ff512e7392a85229abf78b5c838cc3daa23424baec1a305f87485053/IMG_1418.JPG" data-mid="155982510" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/24e3a398ff512e7392a85229abf78b5c838cc3daa23424baec1a305f87485053/IMG_1418.JPG" /> <img width="3151" height="2175" width_o="3151" height_o="2175" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d0b3895b83a71fa24d5890cb147bbc0009f4197ba6e40e9504426e80c743c6f/IMG_1417.JPG" data-mid="155982511" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d0b3895b83a71fa24d5890cb147bbc0009f4197ba6e40e9504426e80c743c6f/IMG_1417.JPG" /> <img width="3193" height="2228" width_o="3193" height_o="2228" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/de875997d542ec9c80cd0ea40775b6536bf94b9302613ec5025d69bb23ab7a8d/IMG_1416.JPG" data-mid="155982513" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/de875997d542ec9c80cd0ea40775b6536bf94b9302613ec5025d69bb23ab7a8d/IMG_1416.JPG" /> <img width="3104" height="2299" width_o="3104" height_o="2299" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/883c843ea80ea76d3aac99122b4d97edc6101f236c83c050cf4fe4c3ef164c41/IMG_1414.JPG" data-mid="155982514" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/883c843ea80ea76d3aac99122b4d97edc6101f236c83c050cf4fe4c3ef164c41/IMG_1414.JPG" /> <img width="3524" height="2548" width_o="3524" height_o="2548" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb6d2b44b5a90d32155f33c50c194b5f861f19394ae2614717bd87dd13491197/IMG_1412.JPG" data-mid="155982515" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fb6d2b44b5a90d32155f33c50c194b5f861f19394ae2614717bd87dd13491197/IMG_1412.JPG" /> 4.2” x 3” (approx.)Handmade paper, natural dyes, found objects, needle and thread https://alkamathur.com/2017-2019 Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:23:03 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2017-2019 2017 - 2019 Tea Journals - Vol 4 Autobiographical and personal, these works are accounts of the significant and insignificant everyday happenings of my daily life; be it moments with family and friends, holidays, and journeys, long term illnesses, marriages and funerals, or quiet reflective moments by myself. A daily practice, I have been in the process of converting these jottings into hundreds of pages using handmade paper, tea bags, tea stained paper, memorabilia, pen and ink, needle and thread and archival glue. <img width="3950" height="3022" width_o="3950" height_o="3022" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/93f98d3089676a39dfa5c549ce394675a972888698f11d5b3c00d0cd865149cd/IMG_1269.JPG" data-mid="155981497" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/93f98d3089676a39dfa5c549ce394675a972888698f11d5b3c00d0cd865149cd/IMG_1269.JPG" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a0315da6f9884fb3d65d8a222b842a02aaa93d7d294a89d405d0d0649dd8859a/IMG_1268.JPG" data-mid="155981521" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a0315da6f9884fb3d65d8a222b842a02aaa93d7d294a89d405d0d0649dd8859a/IMG_1268.JPG" /> <img width="3926" height="3022" width_o="3926" height_o="3022" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce593c34494c1ff2af117a46fbf31cd981d1405563641fd14b1ed8a8478d28aa/IMG_1251.JPG" data-mid="155981581" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce593c34494c1ff2af117a46fbf31cd981d1405563641fd14b1ed8a8478d28aa/IMG_1251.JPG" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42b4637f0a4defb68dbc0d9b189ef1f86d9898af7adc5dbb570f3d388df256eb/IMG_1254.JPG" data-mid="155981522" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/42b4637f0a4defb68dbc0d9b189ef1f86d9898af7adc5dbb570f3d388df256eb/IMG_1254.JPG" /> <img width="3810" height="3022" width_o="3810" height_o="3022" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3a762d2963475e9cf074f9927557268982981e95a40b33df41a36300ea882427/IMG_1253.JPG" data-mid="155981523" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3a762d2963475e9cf074f9927557268982981e95a40b33df41a36300ea882427/IMG_1253.JPG" /> <img width="3657" height="3022" width_o="3657" height_o="3022" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3afc358cc2e72971451bf4cf4594710f90b385406a6c99adb8c364d69f45237f/IMG_1246.JPG" data-mid="155981643" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3afc358cc2e72971451bf4cf4594710f90b385406a6c99adb8c364d69f45237f/IMG_1246.JPG" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f324cda12886824d1cab5f8e8926e080e4381ee4dd6e18c76b7fdf07e29a92c8/IMG_1245.JPG" data-mid="155981657" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f324cda12886824d1cab5f8e8926e080e4381ee4dd6e18c76b7fdf07e29a92c8/IMG_1245.JPG" /> <img width="3907" height="2930" width_o="3907" height_o="2930" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a2d9ab5033fc8a54bd592e5017754732de6265ad79b3bc170f9b694250c90307/IMG_1237.JPG" data-mid="155981668" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a2d9ab5033fc8a54bd592e5017754732de6265ad79b3bc170f9b694250c90307/IMG_1237.JPG" /> <img width="3940" height="3022" width_o="3940" height_o="3022" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6cd266cc61d42dc4e96210b1cb8fd7eadbc5c223c3aeb3bea3da3e8b3c7b7f3/IMG_1231.JPG" data-mid="155981673" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a6cd266cc61d42dc4e96210b1cb8fd7eadbc5c223c3aeb3bea3da3e8b3c7b7f3/IMG_1231.JPG" /> <img width="3878" height="3001" width_o="3878" height_o="3001" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ee25954f4283accd4952daf9b8ce8233f899f9d677e5cdf094f89ed3a2ea882/IMG_1258-copy.jpg" data-mid="155981677" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ee25954f4283accd4952daf9b8ce8233f899f9d677e5cdf094f89ed3a2ea882/IMG_1258-copy.jpg" /> <img width="3930" height="3023" width_o="3930" height_o="3023" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0e38d572e7b2671311299cb89494532f94414966fb63aac137e2ef5ac6d9fee/IMG_1239.JPG" data-mid="155981681" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0e38d572e7b2671311299cb89494532f94414966fb63aac137e2ef5ac6d9fee/IMG_1239.JPG" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/25bf6b5faa505880400df6ff88d8416d4110ec5675a12063008f88f25c177d12/IMG_1238.JPG" data-mid="155981707" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/25bf6b5faa505880400df6ff88d8416d4110ec5675a12063008f88f25c177d12/IMG_1238.JPG" /> <img width="3657" height="2907" width_o="3657" height_o="2907" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2fbf7b5411946ce67d12fa685d936494eb95c179beca6f665d1deabc1a2d73ca/Tea-Journal-02.jpg" data-mid="155981854" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2fbf7b5411946ce67d12fa685d936494eb95c179beca6f665d1deabc1a2d73ca/Tea-Journal-02.jpg" /> <img width="3749" height="2941" width_o="3749" height_o="2941" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0116617381e8f70a3e9f252375d7493715b99a108aec8202ff563d30a0f67d10/Tea-Journal-01.jpg" data-mid="155981859" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0116617381e8f70a3e9f252375d7493715b99a108aec8202ff563d30a0f67d10/Tea-Journal-01.jpg" /> <img width="3974" height="3022" width_o="3974" height_o="3022" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d10d39ee4ad40cd0a920827c6b7dea8f4b6ee9567008d8c8b01bce2fbd9d7693/Tea-Journal-05.jpg" data-mid="155981884" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d10d39ee4ad40cd0a920827c6b7dea8f4b6ee9567008d8c8b01bce2fbd9d7693/Tea-Journal-05.jpg" /> <img width="3831" height="3022" width_o="3831" height_o="3022" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/32a9fe2fca8fad7a572026904b8893e8ba845c57606befb99d225dd63cf381d7/Tea-Journal-03.jpg" data-mid="155981869" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/32a9fe2fca8fad7a572026904b8893e8ba845c57606befb99d225dd63cf381d7/Tea-Journal-03.jpg" /> 8” x 2” (approx)Tea bags, tea stains, newspaper clippings, other memorabilia, archival glue, pen and ink on handmade paper https://alkamathur.com/2016 Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:23:04 +0000 Alka Mathur Art https://alkamathur.com/2016 2016 Nature plays a significant role in my work. I photograph it, but interrupt a direct reading, into compositions of lines, planes, textures and symbols, where the horizon mediates between the earth and the sky into an abstracted reality. Blurring the line between traditional and contemporary practices I dye or stain paper, canvas and cloth with natural dyes and pigments like Indigo, Madder and Kattha, and work on them by adding found objects, stitching and line drawings. <img width="1343" height="1050" width_o="1343" height_o="1050" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02972cfb620b6f99e0d5560d64e5544b76ad3240418d25cd5513c3f52a4df797/indigo-1.jpg" data-mid="155984299" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02972cfb620b6f99e0d5560d64e5544b76ad3240418d25cd5513c3f52a4df797/indigo-1.jpg" /> <img width="1343" height="1050" width_o="1343" height_o="1050" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f34bacdfd7497c50970889810ea6546fa0a389b698ef867a1f291ad566356b4f/indigo-2.jpg" data-mid="155984300" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f34bacdfd7497c50970889810ea6546fa0a389b698ef867a1f291ad566356b4f/indigo-2.jpg" /> <img width="2685" height="2100" width_o="2685" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01a3cdc868006400b8ee76c046b3e82fd12dd65c71cf8b61ff9c3cc53c7b68a0/indigo-3_hi_res.jpg" data-mid="155984301" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/01a3cdc868006400b8ee76c046b3e82fd12dd65c71cf8b61ff9c3cc53c7b68a0/indigo-3_hi_res.jpg" /> Under the Blue Sky (I, II &amp; III) 24.5” x 42.5”Cotton cloth, indigo, discharge painting and printing, found objects, stitching and digital images on archival paper <img width="1050" height="1754" width_o="1050" height_o="1754" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c35ccb053f3eea3533d6a417a08eb0d058547543dfb542eff6f256374ca0bfa/Earth-1.jpg" data-mid="155984635" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c35ccb053f3eea3533d6a417a08eb0d058547543dfb542eff6f256374ca0bfa/Earth-1.jpg" /> <img width="1050" height="1754" width_o="1050" height_o="1754" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ffe614d31dadb86d7e42b58b3d7ab0e4afd2999f375f44b2d060db989ea0ba99/Earth-2.jpg" data-mid="155984631" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ffe614d31dadb86d7e42b58b3d7ab0e4afd2999f375f44b2d060db989ea0ba99/Earth-2.jpg" /> <img width="1050" height="1754" width_o="1050" height_o="1754" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b18fd94003c03fc60d5af8c88d1298c55046133b9b58f6342c5d8fc8de4066d1/Earth-3.jpg" data-mid="155984633" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b18fd94003c03fc60d5af8c88d1298c55046133b9b58f6342c5d8fc8de4066d1/Earth-3.jpg" /> Earth Series (I, II &amp; III) 42.5” x 24.5”&nbsp; Cotton cloth, Natural minerals and dyes, discharge painting and printing, stitching and digital images on archival paper <img width="1035" height="1350" width_o="1035" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c164de8160d15c408e7bdeaa8a432257ed7d35d13eb52e7470c6a91eae5ac98/sunset-in-santa-fe-1.jpg" data-mid="163134683" border="0" alt="Sunset in Santa Fe I, Natural dyes, pen and ink and thread on handmade paper, 22&quot; x 30&quot;" data-caption="Sunset in Santa Fe I, Natural dyes, pen and ink and thread on handmade paper, 22&quot; x 30&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c164de8160d15c408e7bdeaa8a432257ed7d35d13eb52e7470c6a91eae5ac98/sunset-in-santa-fe-1.jpg" /> <img width="1035" height="1350" width_o="1035" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47c005ba87f7f204980c7d79bd9752e3ea5f0df5a30750c10673afce5a418ae0/sunset-in-santa-fe-2.jpg" data-mid="163134894" border="0" alt="Sunset in Santa Fe II, Natural dyes, pen and ink and thread on handmade paper, 25&quot; x 33&quot;" data-caption="Sunset in Santa Fe II, Natural dyes, pen and ink and thread on handmade paper, 25&quot; x 33&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/47c005ba87f7f204980c7d79bd9752e3ea5f0df5a30750c10673afce5a418ae0/sunset-in-santa-fe-2.jpg" /> <img width="4792" height="3060" width_o="4792" height_o="3060" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c72ef6c033ed19913d968f19b2c2afe926223cb3920fbb76a5e1df23b3bb5e2a/Landscape-VII-_-VIII.jpg" data-mid="155985490" border="0" alt="Landscape VII &amp; VIII, Natural dye, minerals and stitching on handmade paper, 16.5&quot; X 12.2&quot;" data-caption="Landscape VII &amp; VIII, Natural dye, minerals and stitching on handmade paper, 16.5&quot; X 12.2&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c72ef6c033ed19913d968f19b2c2afe926223cb3920fbb76a5e1df23b3bb5e2a/Landscape-VII-_-VIII.jpg" /> <img width="6397" height="2814" width_o="6397" height_o="2814" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef6942ae8375ec6f6679e0b06e862c6fabcc87eb44c7a9a73db6fa5de6c7922a/Landscape-I-II-_-II_hi-res.jpg" data-mid="155985486" border="0" alt="Landscape I, II, III, Natural dye, minerals, pen and ink on handmade paper, 11.8&quot; x 8.25&quot;" data-caption="Landscape I, II, III, Natural dye, minerals, pen and ink on handmade paper, 11.8&quot; x 8.25&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ef6942ae8375ec6f6679e0b06e862c6fabcc87eb44c7a9a73db6fa5de6c7922a/Landscape-I-II-_-II_hi-res.jpg" /> <img width="7353" height="3204" width_o="7353" height_o="3204" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb42fb5fff3a716e12cda8ccd0e41636b53e7fe455b93be0eb777c4eb1998039/Landscape-IV-V-_-VI_hi-res.jpg" data-mid="155985489" border="0" alt="Landscape IV, V &amp; VI, Natural dye, minerals and stitching on handmade paper, 16.5&quot; x 12&quot;" data-caption="Landscape IV, V &amp; VI, Natural dye, minerals and stitching on handmade paper, 16.5&quot; x 12&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fb42fb5fff3a716e12cda8ccd0e41636b53e7fe455b93be0eb777c4eb1998039/Landscape-IV-V-_-VI_hi-res.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1526" width_o="2000" height_o="1526" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cfae4ef35239a5f5e6be16ad53405838c9b794dfefd89b05f342d879ae45faab/sea.jpg" data-mid="223710245" border="0" alt="Sea, Natural dyes, metallic paint, thread on handmade paper, 23&quot; x 30&quot;" data-caption="Sea, Natural dyes, metallic paint, thread on handmade paper, 23&quot; x 30&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cfae4ef35239a5f5e6be16ad53405838c9b794dfefd89b05f342d879ae45faab/sea.jpg" /> <img width="3756" height="2639" width_o="3756" height_o="2639" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c0242563703d2691aff020d65c95e5eabb551fdb06e96b6b8ba046afd3742d58/sky-I_hi-res.jpeg" data-mid="155985708" border="0" alt="Sky I, Pen &amp; ink on indigo dyed handmade paper, 15&quot; x 22&quot;" data-caption="Sky I, Pen &amp; ink on indigo dyed handmade paper, 15&quot; x 22&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c0242563703d2691aff020d65c95e5eabb551fdb06e96b6b8ba046afd3742d58/sky-I_hi-res.jpeg" /> <img width="2912" height="1983" width_o="2912" height_o="1983" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d5aaa8e7bca3b04095cba829a946315a7b837535d160394a6cde615b59b68ad2/Sky-II_hi-res.jpeg" data-mid="155985710" border="0" alt="Sky II, Pen &amp; ink on indigo dyed handmade paper, 15&quot; x 22&quot;" data-caption="Sky II, Pen &amp; ink on indigo dyed handmade paper, 15&quot; x 22&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d5aaa8e7bca3b04095cba829a946315a7b837535d160394a6cde615b59b68ad2/Sky-II_hi-res.jpeg" />