Here’s How You Spot the Real Fake Batik

Here’s How You Spot the Real Fake Batik

Here’s How You Spot the Real Fake Batik Is this real? Or is this fake batik? The most frequently asked question during our interactions with friends and clients is: how to differentiate real and fake batik ar? Nice job! You have levelled-up in your batik...
Soul of Batik: Healer, Protector or Temptress?

Soul of Batik: Healer, Protector or Temptress?

Soul of Batik: Healer, Protector or Temptress? Cranes, a Batik Tiga Negeri from Lasem, a collective work done by eight artisans over three months.   “You need to have ‘chemistry’ to understand this world (of textile),” an veteran collector once told me when I...
BUMI: A Batik Tribute to Mother Earth

BUMI: A Batik Tribute to Mother Earth

BUMI: A Batik Tribute to Mother Earth aNERDgallery is collaborating with Visual Arts Centre to present BUMI: A Batik Tribute to Mother Earth, a one-day only exhibition to showcase batik artworks interconnected with nature. Nature has been the greatest source for...
Batik Care: How to Look After Your Textile Arts

Batik Care: How to Look After Your Textile Arts

Batik Care: How to Look After Your Textile Arts Washing by the river (Photo credit: Pixabay/sasint)   You have that stunning batik masterpieces stacked neatly in the wardrobe, fearing for deteriorating quality of the fabrics as they age. Undeniably, be it hung on...