Batik: Spectacular Textiles of Java

This docent lecture gives a glimpse into the art of batik, whose remarkable diversity draws inspiration from a wide range of cultures and religions. On exhibit from November 2012 - May 2013 at the Asian Art Museum is a collectio of some of the finest batik textiles in existence. Batik is an artistic tradition of the Indonesian island of Java, where the process of creating patterned cloth with hot wax has reached the highest level of complexity.