Is there any connection between blangkon, the traditional Javanese batik headdress for men, and the dignity of Yogyakarta Palace?
If this question was addressed to blangkon maker Slamet Raharjo, he would probably answer that the king and the other male royal family members would ruin the image of the palace if they wore any blangkon sold […]
The designs are either geometric or freehand, sometime a combination of both could be found.
In the geometric patterns there are the Ceplokan, repetive designs, the Kawung, circular designs, the Nitik or weaving designs, the Garis Miring, parallel diagonal designs and the Tumpal, triangular designs.
One of the oldest and most popular ceplokan designs is the […]
If we are still not far from the heart of Java, the samples which are introduced on this page are no more called Batik of Central Java, they are usually defined as Batik from the North Coast of Java.
They are easily recognized by the more vivid colors and the design. They are originated in […]
Batik is generally thought of as the most quintessentially Indonesian textile. Motifs of flowers, twinning plants, leaves buds, flowers, birds, butterflies, fish, insects and geometric forms are rich in symbolic association and variety; there are about three thousand recorded batik patterns.
The patterns to be dyed into the the clothe are drawn with a canting, […]
By TAN LEE KUEN
Blow the trumpets and roll out the red carpet as we make ready for the Kuala Lumpur International Batik Convention & Exhibition (KLIBCE) from Dec 8 to Dec 11. The convention is the culmination of the late Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood’s vision of promoting Malaysian batik.
The objective of the […]
Batik is a unique form of Indonesian art, a combination of artistic expression and technical skill that can be seen only in Indonesia. Using beeswax, paraffin and multi colors dyeing, batik is done on pieces of clothing. And among the other claims of Fame, Jogja is also famous as “Batik Cityâ€.
Based on the technique used, […]
One of the fascinating characteristics of Indonesian batik is the changes in style, motif and color which have come about through exposure to various foreign cultures. Throughout Indonesian history, each time the rich batik tradition has come into contact with foreigner traders or colonial rulers, they have influenced the development of batik. Some of […]
October 2nd, 2005 - Posted in Uncategorized