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Batiks in my Dining Room.

Batiks in my Dining Room.

 “Garden with Bird”  batik hanging is a recent commission.  Hand-drawn with a pen- like tool called a tjanting, using a resist made from beeswax, then dyed.  “The Sunflower” pillow and “Three Sunflowers” hanging are earlier work.

By admin | March 12, 2013 | Uncategorized |
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Batiks on Display

Batiks on Display
By admin | March 12, 2013 | Uncategorized |
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Batik Work in Progress.

Batik Work in Progress.

  Batik is a wax resist technique for designing on fabric.  I stretch the fabric on a cardboard frame, then draw with molten wax using brushes or a pen-like tool called a tjanting.   Where the wax penetrates the fabric it…

By admin | February 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
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