Saturday, December 20, 2008

Art of life, a Batik Exhibition at Maya Ubud



Maya Ubud Resort & Spa will feature Batik Exhibition titled “Art for Life” by Tjok Agung Kusumayuda Pemayun and W Gallery from December 20, 2008 – January 15, 2009.

The unique process of Batik making is through dyeing methods in which design is drawn or stamped on a piece of cloth with melted wax. When the wax sets it acts as a dye-resist, so that the waxed parts of the cloth remain unaffected by the dyes. The wax is then removed, usually by boiling the cloth, and the process is repeated over and over again until the desired pattern is achieved. There are two main processes to apply the wax: by hand, using a special tool for drawing with melted wax called a canting and with a copper stamp, called a cap. In some cases both techniques are used on the same cloth to obtain the desired pattern. Traditionally the canting is used by women and men use the cap.

Natural Dyed Batik is always the passion for Tjok Agung . He has been involved with Bali traditional textile conservation work with with Yayasan Pecinta Budaya Bebali (Bebali Traditional Textile Conservation Foundation). He is also developing programs in his village of Pejeng to build the local economy and community in ways that are sustainable and preserve the natural dyed batik tradition. Alongside to his effort in growing local economy among village people, together with W Gallery Ubud, Tjok Agung contributes 10% from sales of his batik artwork during the exhibition and at W Gallery for environment programs such include reforestation, organic agriculture, education and other community projects that being done by Friends of National Parks Foundation (www.fnpf.org).

Following are some of Tjok Agung's beautiful artwork of Batik handmade with natural dyes:







For further information, please contact Ayu Martiasih at marketing@mayaubud.com.

4 comments:

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Really impressive the way how this boy are working, they are like an artist. I liked this work too much. I consider is better this boy work in a good think so they can be focuse in a good orientation all the time.
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Sometimes you can not see their mistakes, sometimes you see - but too late, and taking it for granted by fate, "then so should" or "learn from our mistakes." Yes, it is nice when your own errors lead to a rethinking of things. But better to try to just not do them.

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