Bark Cloth | Shafina Jaffer Art

Global Conferenve of the Birds

"Care"

8 panels: 4m x 4m (each)

Tree Bark cloth & Canvas

Cow bone pigment, Malachite crystal, 22k Gold, African medicinal clay, Moroccan Majorelle Blue , Masai hair dye and charcoal.

The bark of a tree is used to make these bark cloth. artworks It feels strong like leather and is very absorbing like human skin. These pieces originate from the interior of Tanzania, close to Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are meticulously painted on with natural pigments,

Jhabo (Right) -Depicts the whole joorney of the Conference of the Birds, (12th Century Persian poem by Farid-Uddin Attar. Bark cloth painted with natural pigments.

Global Conference of the Birds

Jhabo (Right) -Depicts the whole journey of the Conference of the Birds, (12th Century Persian poem by Farid-Uddin Attar. Bark cloth painted with natural pigments.

Baby Jhabo (Left) -Depicts the future after meeting the Nur (Simurg, the mythical bird of light in the Conference of the Birds, (12th Century Persian poem by Farid-Uddin Attar. Hessian with bark cloth.

The Light She Carries

Hoopoe Ascends.

4m x 2m

Tree Bark cloth painted with genuine gold, silver and natural pigments.

Resonances of Life

1.6m x 1.6m

Tree Bark cloth

Cow bone pigment, Malachite crystal, 22k Gold, African medicinal clay, Moroccan Majorelle Blue , Masai hair dye and charcoal.

The bark of a tree is used to make bark cloth. It feels strong like leather and is very absorbing like human skin. This piece originates from the interior of Tanzania.These are meticulously painted on with a toothpick in charcoal, Malachite crystal , 22k gold and pigment made from cow bone. The designs are inspired by henna art, nature and modern abstract and expresses the artists sense of synergy derived from her Indian African roots.

Creation of Eden

2.2m x 2.2m

Bark cloth

Cow bone pigment, Malachite crystal, 22k Gold, African medicinal clay, Moroccan Majorelle Blue , Masai hair dye and charcoal.

The bark of a tree is used to make bark cloth. It feels strong like leather and is very absorbing like human skin. This piece originates from the interior of Tanzania.These are meticulously painted on with a toothpick in charcoal, Malachite crystal , 22k gold and cow boneare pigments the artist makes herself. The designs are inspired by henna art, nature and modern abstract and expresses the artists sense of synergy derived from her Indian African roots.