Cherthala-based artist Kajal Deth says the kind of paper an artist uses is an important component for their creative expression. “The paper does half the work…it should respond when you draw on it.” Locally available paper, most imported from China, did not ‘respond’ as she wanted so she decided to make her own sketchbooks. And that is how handmade Art Every Moment sketchbooks came to be.
“As artists, sketching is a part of our practice, in fact it is fundamental to art. The paper we use is important. Smooth paper will not do. For instance it plays a role in how the colour translates…things that are important to artists,” says Kajal over the phone. A student of painting from the RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Kajal, 38, has been part of solo and group shows in Kerala and outside. She also has a studio space at Jew Town, Mattancherry.
