by anerdgallery | Wed, 11 Nov 2020 | Batikosophy
aNERDspective 19 – Myrthe Groot & Romée Mulder (Hello Guave) A pile of hand-drawn batik from Jeruk regency in Rembang (Source: Hello Guave) Myrthe Groot and Romée Mulder met when they studied at the Fashion Department at the School of the Arts in Utrecht....
by anerdgallery | Wed, 04 Nov 2020 | Batikosophy
aNERDspective 18 – Catalina Espina A creation by Catalina, matching paper, batik, tea and purple cabbage tints and Kawung motif. A tribute to the Hummingbirds that have been singing in her window during the lockdown. Catalina Espina, or Cata as she is...
by anerdgallery | Wed, 14 Oct 2020 | Batikosophy
aNERDspective 15 – Indira Cestra Soerojo Batik cloth with natural dyes from mango leaves, indigo leaves, ceriops bark and jelawe fruit peel. Indira Cestra is a natural dye enthusiast who loves to explore all things naturally colourful, including plants, mud,...
by anerdgallery | Wed, 23 Sep 2020 | Batikosophy
aNERDspective 11 – Nurdiyansah Dalidjo Nurdiyansah Dalidjo’s latest book Rumah di Tanah Rempah against a Lasemese batik Nurdiyansah Dalidjo is a multi-disciplinary writer and a keen textile advocate. Diyan embarked on a four-year journey through the...
by anerdgallery | Fri, 29 May 2020 | Batikosophy
Here’s How You Spot the Real Fake Batik Is this real? Or is this fake batik? The most frequently asked question during our interactions with friends and clients is: how to differentiate real and fake batik ar? Nice job! You have levelled-up in your batik...
by anerdgallery | Sat, 25 Apr 2020 | Batikosophy
Soul of Batik: Healer, Protector or Temptress? Cranes, a Batik Tiga Negeri from Lasem, a collective work done by eight artisans over three months. “You need to have ‘chemistry’ to understand this world (of textile),” an veteran collector once told me when I...
