Introduce your family to a 2,000-year-old craft known as “batik.” Originally practiced in Central and Southeast Asia as well as Japan and Africa, it is an art tradition that continues in popularity, ...

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 ...

The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is excited to announce that local artist, Barbara Brook is offering a Batik Class on Saturday, November 17 at the HCAC Gallery & Gifts from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m ...

Batik is an ancient form of dyeing textiles in which hot wax is applied to a piece of cloth in some design. When the cloth is submerged in a dye bath, the parts covered with wax resist the pigment.

Celebrated by designers, tastemakers, and pattern-lovers for centuries, batik is both a type of fabric and an ancient dyeing technique with a long and complicated history. Often grouped with other ...

Across the globe, fashion consumers are turning more and more to the artisanal. While big luxury brands will always hold sway, the labels holding court on the street and social media are small and ...

African- and Asian-inspired fashions exploded out of stores this summer after designers flooded runways with boho love. The weather has cooled, but the boho look is still hot. Here's an inexpensive ...

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