Artistic journey of Jahan Afroz Ruba

Artist Jahan Afroz Ruba is always immersed in the creation of a diverse collection of art. She excelled in painting, pottery and quilting with a career of three decades.

She is definitely an unavoidable name for those who follow sheer beauty in painting. Besides creative paintings she has been engaged in discovering varied forms of arts : those include pottery, quilting, jewelries etc.

Her quilts tell the story of life and sense of beauty as usual. She is a specialized artist in quilt medium. Her technique of creating quilts are quite different as we are familiar with of it in rural Bengal.

These works were often refered to the category of craft, seldom transcending to the level of fine art. However, quilting (and other forms of fiber art) are increasingly accepted in fine art circles.

As we know quilting is a method of stitching layers of material together. Although there are some variations, a quilt usually means a bed cover made of two layers of fabric with a layer of padding in between, held together by lines of stitching.

She is a prolific ceramist too. Ceramic art is an art made from ceramic materials, including clay. It may take varied forms, including artistic pottery, tableware, tiles, figurines and other sculpture works. As one of the popular arts, ceramic art is also a visual art. Her artistic pottery will surely grab your attention.

She is going to showcase her art-world to the art loving people of Dhaka on March 1 at the gallery of Shilpakala Academy. The exposition will be open till March 7, everyday.