TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tens of village heads in Solo learned how to paint batik in Laweyan Festival that is held ahead of Batik Day on October 2. The head of Laweyan Village Yuyun Yuniman showed her tidy work on Saturday.
Not all of the participants were as good as Yuyun, since it requires patient and thoroughness. Moreover, typical motives of Solo batik are complex with fine lines.
“Batik is not just fabric, it is a work of art,” said Gunawan Muhammad Nizar, the Secretary of Kampoen Batik Laweyan Community.
AHMAD RAFIQ