African batik art is a traditional textile technique that uses wax and dye to create intricate patterns on fabric ...

After a brief stint as a painter at Jaya Ancol Dreamland, Jakarta, in 1980, Sugito, has -since 1982- established himself as a decorative batik businessman through his bold departure from the ...

Participants are free to apply colours on their batik artworks, whether as single or mixed hues. — Photos: AZLINA ABDULLAH and YAP CHEE HONG/The Star BATIK workshops offer engaging, hands-on ...

It was in 2013 that the government named Jarum village in Bayat district, Klaten, Central Java, a batik tourism village. Around 80 artisans producing handicrafts with various batik patterns live in ...

Doha, Qatar: A special Qahwa batik design motif has taken centre stage at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) as part of the ongoing exhibition, “Growing Kopi, Drinking Qahwa; Stories of Coffee in ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- A husband-and-wife team from Teja Art & Crafts is providing a rare opportunity to members of the public, especially the younger generation, to produce batik paintings ...

Amran Hamid was born with two fingers on his left hand, just one on his right hand and without legs. But he has refused to allow his disabilities to stop him from pursuing his dreams. Next year, the ...

Norhaslilee Ibrahim credits her late art teacher for nurturing her talent, which has led her to become a pioneering creator of ‘bunga lado’ batik. (Bernama pic) When she was in secondary school, ...

Indonesia celebrated National Batik Day on Oct. 2 to commemorate UNESCO's 2009 designation of batik, or clothing made through the batik technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth, as a ...