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dye-resistant technique

(1) Image of a person neck down wearing a moss green crewneck, holding up an embroidery hoop and using a Batik tool to draw on the fabric with wax. (2) first-person point of view, two pieces of cloth flatlaying on a table with designs drawn on them with wax. One is a symmetrical pattern that evolves into two small faces as it goes down, and one drawing is a larger side profile of a face. The person taking the photo has one hand in the photo holding up a Batik tool over the fabrics. (3) Person with dark curly shoulder-length hair, glasses, and a blue plaid shirt on has shoulders angled towards an embroidery hoop they are holding up and drawing on using a Batik tool. In the background, another person with a ponytail and moss green crewneck is seen at the table also hunched over their own Batik piece.
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First Experiences: Batik

Peak Web June 6, 2022

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Arts & Culture Editor As a part of explorASIAN 2022’s programming, The Batik Library hosted introductory batik workshops at the Indonesian Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) in Vancouver. When I attended the opening session on the morning of May 20, I had no idea what to expect. I walked in with the faintest knowledge of what batik was and left with a deep appreciation for the ancient art form and the cultural history behind it. Bernarda Antony from The Batik Library taught us that batik is a traditional Indonesian wax-resistant dyeing method used to make designs on fabric.…

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