by anerdgallery | Mon, 11 Jun 2018 | Batikosophy
Batik Care: How to Look After Your Textile Arts Washing by the river (Photo credit: Pixabay/sasint) You have that stunning batik masterpieces stacked neatly in the wardrobe, fearing for deteriorating quality of the fabrics as they age. Undeniably, be it hung on the...
by anerdgallery | Mon, 30 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
BATIK GLOSSARY A comprehensive and alphabetical list of words relating to Batik. Batik: a technique of decorating a piece of cloth through repeated process of drawing patterns with a dye-resiting agent, such as wax, coloring and wax removal with boiling water. In...
by anerdgallery | Mon, 23 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Indonesian Batik: What’s That? You are staring at the pretty batik shirts, featuring parang, kawung and mega mendung motifs. When you flipped over the price tag, you were startled by how (in)expensive these shirts are. You might be wondering: are these...
by anerdgallery | Tue, 03 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Batik Motif: the Art of Philosophy and Science An example of Batik Pedalaman, featuring Parang and Nitik Since its discovery in the 17th century, Indonesian batik textile arts may be synonymous with Javanese culture. However, with information and cultural exchange,...
by anerdgallery | Tue, 03 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Jelamprang: the Sacred Motif from the North Sea Jelamprang, or jlamprang, is a classic Batik Pesisir (coastal batik) motif from Pekalongan, Central Java, with the production centre in Krapyak Village in North Pekalongan. A Brief History of Jelamprang Nobody...
by anerdgallery | Tue, 03 Oct 2017 | Batikosophy
Kawung Motif: the Seeds of Prosperity Photo credit: Marina Elphick Kawung is believed to be the oldest Batik Pedalaman motif, typically identified with the royal palace of Yogyakarta and Solo. It is one of the Ceplokan design, a general geometric design drawn...
