Batik means painted or dotted in Javanese. The origins of this traditional Indonesian handicraft, which uses applications of wax to create patterns in dyed cloth, reach back more than 1,000 years.

Blue is the color for February at the Butterfield Garage Art Gallery, which will feature indigo batiks by Cindy Wilson. The show, titled “Midnight in the Garden of Indigo,” results from Wilson’s ...

It is fascinating to think that there are so many existing methods of art and craft all over the world that have been invented and practiced over centuries. It is fascinating to think that there are ...

A batik workshop will be taught by Marianne Hamilton Fox from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26 at the Osceola Center for the Arts, U.S. Highway 192-441. The workshop in textile design using wax and fibre ...

Susan Metzger is different from some artists in western Colorado. For one, Metzger, 58, makes batik, a labor-intensive ancient art using wax and dyes. Batik is often used to create designs and art on ...

The batik artist's 'Mothers, Sisters, Daughters' was chosen to be featured on Artisphere's 2026 commemorative poster ...

Jane Lannagan is drawn to the Scottish Highlands for the multiple colors and textures which give her a constant source of inspiration. Scotland is a magnet for artists because of its haunting beauty ...

If you ever go to southwest China's Guizhou Province, "the hometown of batik", the batik clothes are likely to be the first things to catch your eyes. Batik is a traditional folk craftwork that has ...