Creative process: a way of being in the world
Tools of the Trade
*Beeswax (removed in final stage)
*Tjanting Tool
*Natural textiles (cotton, bamboo, silk, linen, hemp)
*Small batch dyes (procion fiber-reactive)
*Soda ash (fixes dye to fabric)
To view batik process, click below
Traveling Artist
Setting up studio spaces
off the beaten path since 1997.
In this 21st century of artificiality, I believe humans will seek out the authentic, more than ever.
The millennia-old process of batik painting is one way in which I participate in maintaining a connection to source materials and tools. A 12th century Javanese tool, the tjanting, has a copper spout that drips hot beeswax, one drop at a time onto the natural fabric. I hand mix dye in small batches, absorbing every last drop.