It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

The age-old traditional technique of creating art with layers of hot wax and coloured dyes has come back into the limelight in the recent years, becoming more popular than it ever was. Commonly known ...

Deep reds, tropical greens, exotic blue water and sun showers. Those are the words used to describe original art created by local artist Wendy Tatter. Tatter opened her local gallery in 2005 - W.B.

Bhairavgarh is the heartland of Batik or wax writing - a multipronged form of fabric handiwork generating livelihoods and adding hues of economic value to artisans inhabiting the hamlets around. Few ...

Some of Kibuuka’s art pieces. Courtesy photo. Kibuuka has been working with wax and dyes on fabric since 1975 and thus is a maestro in the modern batik art technique. The versatility of wax and dyes ...

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ndonesian batik artist Agus Ismoyo recalled a chance meeting in Yogyakarta over 30 years ago that eventually led him to travel to the remote desert lands of Australia. That day, Ismoyo gave directions ...

Late Bihari Barbhaiya was not just a Batik artist, but a professor as well, who dedicated his life to the practice of this art form, and was keen to spread his knowledge tin the form of Batik, a book ...

Deon Best has been pursuing his passion as an artist and teacher since he was five years old. This passion has taken him on many adventures, from great places to meeting great individuals, students ...

If you ever go to southwest China's Guizhou Province, "the hometown of batik", the batik clothes are likely to be the first things to catch your eyes. Batik is a traditional folk craftwork that has ...