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The Batik Making


The Batik Making
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Copyright: Agoes SK (wieyos) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 724 W: 41 N: 1260] (4844)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-03
Categories: Daily Life, Artwork
Camera: Canon Powershots A640
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-03-31 7:50
Viewed: 321
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Folks,

...an excerpt from the Net about the picture which I took during my trip to Solo (Surakarta), Indonesia, just recently.

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, a wooden 'pen' fitted with a reservoir for hot, liquid wax. In batik workshops, circles of women sit working at clothes draped over frames, and periodically replenish their supply of wax by dipping their canting into a central vat. Some draw directly on the the cloth from memory; others wax over faint charcoal lines.

This method of drawing patterns in wax on fine machine-woven cotton was practiced as a form of meditation by the female courtiers of Central Java; traditionally, batik tulis (tulis means 'write' in Indonesian) is produced by women.

In the 19th century, the application of waxed patterns with a large copper stamp orcap saved the batik industry from competition with cheap printed European cloth. The semi-industrial nature of cap work allows it to be performed by men. Batik motifs recall characters from the Hindu epics, plants, animals, sea creatures and gamalan melodies.

In Surakarta rich creams and browns are juxtaposed with tinges of yellowish gold.White, undyed cloth is left to contrast with the sombre opulence of brown and blue dyes in Yogjakarta. The palette of the north coast were influenced by lively maritime trade and the textile traditions of the Chinese and Arab mercantile communities living in port and coastal towns.

See my WS for the final process of the batik making.

for more info please visit Indonesian Batik.

Thanks for viewing

Agoes
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Assalamualaikum,
Very interesting photojournalism. Nice POV showing the artistic hand crafting the quintessentially Indonesian batik. Very informative note to complement the shot.

The shot is well exposed, with very good details clarity. TFS

Ndan.

Hi Agoes,
Good composition. Useful notes. We have similar artwork in Turkey too...
TFS
Selahattin E

hi Agoes
The photo is clear and good POV. Simple colors but great composition and excellent light on Batik. The note is very interesting and useful.
tfs
Tsilla

SAssalamualaikum,
What an excellent shot good artwork vith nice graphism.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

hi Agoes,

Wah ini akan menarik bagi teman-2 lain yang belum tahu tentang batik . .
Ide yang bagus sekali untuk informasi bagi dunia . .
Mungkin perlu disampaikan bentuk jadi yang dipakai oleh model . .
Great shot my friend

Tfs,
TJutjut

Many thanks for your kind words on Eyes of fly .

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4047 W: 207 N: 3459] (26357)
  • [2008-04-01 7:07]

Hi Agoes

I like the graphic patterns in the batik, & good close up view, in this superb daily life scene. Tfs!

Hi Agoes,
Beautiful result, what alot of work, I remember doing batik in Girl Scouts from what I remember it didn't turn out like that! Great shot and good notes. TFS
Donna:o)

Salam Agoes. Good photojournalism presentation in a well accompanied note. I can see the concentration and the result is well captured in detail. Well done and keep sharing. Regards. Jusni

p/s: I like you ws, :-) and the one you did for me :-)

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1365 W: 122 N: 1939] (16221)
  • [2008-04-02 7:07]
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Great daily life shot Agoes, good details and well composed shot, thanks!

Mario

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