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Batik Painting Workshop in Singapore!
Have you ever wanted to learn Batik Painting but don’t know anything about it? Well, then you are in luck, as the Visual Arts Centre Singapore offers a batik painting workshop for beginners that teaches you the basics of batik painting as well as the history of batik.
Batik Painting is a fun and exciting group activity to introduce to your friends, family or even coworkers for some relaxing bonding time!
Visual Arts Centre offers Batik Handkerchief Painting for individual or large murals which you can take home or hang in your office, all materials will be provided along with a spacious venue and professional guidance!
What is Batik ?
But first, here is a brief introduction to the world of batik:
You do not use pen and paper for batik. Instead, you use cloth instead of paper, and wax instead of ink. When beginning a piece of batik work, you would draw a sketch using pencils of the design desired. Then, you would use a wax funnel – a tjanting, filled with hot melted wax, to trace over the patterns on the cloth. This type of batik art is known as batik tulis – which means writing, completely using wax by hand with the tjanting tool. From this method, you can see the changes in the variation in size and shapes of the wax flowing.
Our batik instructors will explain the history of batik in a more in depth manner during the batik workshop.
Originated from Java, Indonesia, Batik is a traditional art formed by a unique wax-resist dyeing technique.
Batik has become a means of artistic expression for many people in Asia and has become deeply entrenched in the Asian culture. Batik is done when hot wax beads or blocks are melted over fire. The hot wax is then scooped up with the canting and used to draw on the fabric. Fabric dyes is then painted on the fabric, with the applied wax resisting the dyes. When the colouring is completed, remove the applied wax by submerging the cloth in boiling water, hairdryer or using an iron to melt the wax.
This batik workshop requires no formal knowledge or background in art, we ask only for your passion and interest in the subject. Batik painting is a unique heritage of Southeast Asia and produces wonderful results. Not only is Batik easy to learn, but anyone can use the technique to produce beautiful pieces of art. Not to mention, during our batik workshop, you will be introduced to batik techniques by our professionally trained batik teachers. Our batik instructor will demonstrate how to use the wax before guiding the students individually to avoid confusion. Furthermore, you’ll receive step by step guidance from the teachers to create the batik piece you envisioned.
Why Sign Up To Our Batik Painting Workshop?
Simple And Fuss Free Workshop!
Although the Visual Arts Centre Singapore offers a plethora of art workshops, our batik painting workshop is one of the most popular. Batik painting is a unique heritage of Southeast Asia and produces wonderful results. Not only is Batik easy to learn, but anyone can use the technique to produce beautiful pieces of art. Not to mention, during our workshop, you will be introduced to such techniques by our professionally trained teachers. Our instructor will demonstrate how to use the wax before guiding the students individually to avoid confusion. Furthermore, you’ll receive step by step guidance from the teachers to create exactly what you envisioned.
Affordable
Our workshops can be tailored according to your event requirements. You can bring your friends or your entire company to the Visual Arts Centre Singapore for a few hours of relaxing bonding time. All materials will be provided so you won’t have to bring anything at all! In addition, you can take breaks anytime during the workshop as free refreshments and snacks are provided.
Great Venue
The workshop is held at the gallery of the Visual Arts Centre Singapore. You can relax in a spacious yet cozy glass room located just outside Dhoby Ghaut MRT exit A. The Visual Arts Centre is surrounded by greenery and allows natural sunlight to enter the gallery.
What will you learn from this Batik Painting workshop?
(1) Materials knowledge, brief history of Batik Painting
(2) Compositional skills, brushworks, wax drawing techniques – through learning:
Floral pattens such as, frangipani, hibiscus and lilies. Curves decorating on textiles with curves, colour and looser lines.
Introduction to various batik designs and appreciate a few traditional patterns
Creating of own unique batik designs
Bring home a complete batik design handkerchief size 30cm by 30cm
What will you learn from this Batik Painting workshop?
- Materials knowledge, brief history of Batik Painting
- Compositional skills, brushworks, wax drawing techniques – through learning:
- Floral pattens such as, frangipani, hibiscus and lilies. Curves decorating on textiles with curves, colour and looser lines.
- Introduction to various batik designs and appreciate a few traditional patterns
- Creating of own unique batik designs
- Bring home a complete batik design handkerchief size 30cm by 30cm
Workshop Details
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Date & Time: Enquire now!
Duration: 2 Hours
Venue: VAC Macpherson Studio, VAC Dhoby Ghaut Studio & Gallery, or your own venue!
All materials will be provided including a 30cm x 30cm handkerchief.
Suitable for students 12 years old and above!
Available for group bookings and private events!
Our Studios!
Address: 10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green, Singapore 238469
Exit from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B and turn left, we are there in 30m!
Address: AZ@Paya Lebar, 140 Paya Lebar Road, #03-04, Singapore 409105
Exit from Macpherson MRT Station Exit A and turn left, we are right across the road, 1 minute walk away!