Batik art works, paintings and travels by Marina Elphick
The Batik route continues
My new cantings await !
Since returning home from my travels I have had time to look at all my hundreds of photographs and retrace my batik journey. The experiences I had were amazing and still fill my thoughts with wonderful images, inspiring new pathways for artwork and writing. The route I will now take will be via further research and experimental batik. Any progress will be posted on this blog.
Batik by Bambang Darmo, an artist I visitedBambang Darmo in his gardenTatang and Mrs Arminah with their collaborative batik in progressMrs Aminah’s house and workroomMrs Yati working so perfectly with a cantingMufidah dyeing her batik in natural red Mahogany dyeMufidah with her work ready for next dyeBatik sarong by MufidahMrs Poniyem dyeing Aprat Koeswadji’s batik in his studio/ dye areaMen working with caps in a Solo workshopThe cap design is carefully matched and printed, there is no room for errorThe cap pattern is repeated right to the very edgesLate 19th century North Coast Javanese batik in the Danar Hadi museumNorth Coast Javanese batik, Danar Hadi museumWomen working in the Danar Hadi factory, a compellingly fascinating place to see, but resembling the working conditions of Earlier timesA man carefully uses a wax paper mask to create a curved edge to his cap printing, Danar Hadi batik factorySmall paper masks have prevented the background cap design from covering the flowers.Close up view of woman’s canting work, Danar Hadi batik factoryThe dye room at Danar Hadi factoryDye room with workers rinsing the completed batikThe huge rinsing baths at Danar Hadi Batik factoryLadies at work, Danar Hadi factoryWaxed, un-dyed batik just waiting for that dye bath that will bring it to life !Detail of a batik by Slamet RiyantoBatik by Slamet RiyantoBatik by Slamet RiyantoTatang at his gallery, Leksa GaneshaBatik by Tatang Elmy WibowoBatik by Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam
The Batik Route 
Thank you so much for sharing these pictures and this information-it is inspiring and beautiful, with love, Virginia Nabavi
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