Reviving the art of Batik in Egypt is artist Samar Hassanein’s passion as well as her full-time job “The things I like most about Batik are its natural beauty and bright colours and the fact that each ...

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 ...

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 ...

SEREMBAN, May 28 (Bernama) -- Who would have imagined that a woman with no prior drawing skills would go on to become a pioneer in producing ‘Bunga Lado’ (pepper flower)-patterned batik - a ...

Award-winning comic book artist and illustrator Arif Rafhan Othman, also known as Superdoofus, is set to take his artwork to the big screen with an upcoming digital art production. The new project, ...

In the ever-evolving world of fashion, where trends come and go at lightning speed, there is a growing appreciation for timeless designs and artisanal craftsmanship. Advance Apparels, a trailblazer in ...

Batik-making not only promotes an intangible cultural heritage among younger Indonesians, it also serves as a therapeutic intervention and potential source of income for children with developmental ...

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, ...