BATIK, the intricate and vibrant textile art, holds a cherished place in Malaysian culture. Its history and evolution weave a story that goes beyond fabric; it is a tale of tradition, innovation and ...

Josephine Komara has redefined a cultural expression that was intricate and lovely but so locked in tradition it bordered on staid. “Tradition is the way we are,” she says. “Modern is the way we think ...

The age-old traditional technique of creating art with layers of hot wax and coloured dyes has come back into the limelight in the recent years, becoming more popular than it ever was. Commonly known ...

The techniques, symbolism and culture surrounding hand-dyed cotton and silk garments known as Indonesian Batik permeate the lives of Indonesians from beginning to end: infants are carried in batik ...

“I started expanding my own designs and I haven't looked back.” “When I first started making quilts, I started making traditional quilts, but very early on I realized that I needed to make my own ...

I was in Sri Lanka a few days ago. And I have to tell you that it is not only an exotic holiday destination with picturesque beaches and ancient enormous temples, but also amazingly creative. Apart ...

Deep reds, tropical greens, exotic blue water and sun showers. Those are the words used to describe original art created by local artist Wendy Tatter. Tatter opened her local gallery in 2005 - W.B.

Yasala Prakash is experiencing a mix of emotions. Though thrilled that his new exhibition ‘Reflections of Telangana on Batik’ has opened at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad, he misses his late father, ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- A husband-and-wife team from Teja Art & Crafts is providing a rare opportunity to members of the public, especially the younger generation, to produce batik paintings ...

Loved for their beauty, appreciated for the industry behind their making, and cherished as links to the past, some 1,000 people passed in and out of a recent three-day quilt show in Abita Springs to ...

The quilts on display Friday and Saturday at the McClung Park Indoor Pavilion weren't simple crafts -- they were art. The Missouri River Quilt Guild's annual Spring Into Quilts expo featured more than ...