Batik means painted or dotted in Javanese. The origins of this traditional Indonesian handicraft, which uses applications of wax to create patterns in dyed cloth, reach back more than 1,000 years.

African batik art, with its vibrant patterns and rich cultural heritage, is a unique way to spruce up home decor ...

Celebrating batik art By SHEELA CHANDRAN. Arts Thursday, 10 Mar 2016 6: ... Though simple in its latticework prints, the material holds an integral part of history, ...

An Egyptian artist, Samar Hassanein, has spread colours and prints of her favourite art medium all over the region. Samar Hassanein dips painted fabric into boiled water at her workshop. Using batik ...

Zimbabwe: Batik Art Gets Recognition. ... Batiks come in two forms, screen print and free-hand. "In screen-painting we use stencils to etch out the required patterns or forms, ...

West Java's flora and fauna embellish classic and contemporary batik displayed at the Textile Museum Jakarta . ... Art & Culture; Plants, Animals Prints Adorn West Java Batik. Translator. Editor.

Jagadish is currently conducting batik workshops at Charukala to inspire young artists. At the time of writing, he is travelling to Tangail to educate people about the benefits of using vegetable dye.

Traditional batiks are re-painting the fashion canvas with contemporary styles and outlines. The print train of the fashion world appears to be unstoppable these days. From Valentino, Burberry ...

INFUSING traditional and contemporary influences proved to be a successful strategy for a team of four when they walked away with a RM30,000 cash prize at the 18th Piala Seri Endon Batik Design ...

Batik, that wretched medium that plagued many of our school years, has actually been quite a pivotal one in Malaysian art. Linked closely with our region’s arts ...

Batik was chosen as the main theme for 2018 Borobudur Masterpiece: Indonesia Wears Cloths, a fashion and art event slated for April 18 at Borobudur temple.