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Rabu, 16 Juni 2010

Land Liek Batik, batik West Sumatra



Land Liek Batik, batik West Sumatra

Hamm Wirda lift back ground liek batik charm. When used batik was brought from China, he now produced in the domains of Minang.

This is called batik batik liek land, because batik originates from West Sumatra is one liek The color is the soil, ie clay. There are a variety of other sources of natural dyes. There are leather jengkol, rambutan skin, gambier, mahogany skin, leaves jerame and many other roots are also used. A number of natural dyes is the result of the discovery Wirda Hamm had tried over and over again.

To find out how to make natural dyes, Wirda Hamm had to learn to Yogyakarta. After returning to Padang, rework it and did not get enough of doing experiments over and over again by utilizing the natural materials around him. Hard work and effort was not futile. In 2006, he received Upakarti from the President.

Before entering the batik crafters, originally Wirda is embroidery and embroidery artisans. The story is that one day he attended a party where he saw an elderly woman wearing a batik liek worn ground. Wirda eager to bright batik can be worn as usual. But he did not know how. His curiosity about the urgency of batik. Wirda so enamored `` on batik. Not absurdly responsibilities, he studied batik in Yogyakarta. Because it was not easy, he eventually bring batik from Central Java to the Padang. By Wirda some housewife in the neighborhood collected to learn batik. Finally, until now they were so good at making batik. These housewives are part of 50 craftsmen who worked for Wirda batik. Besides them, Wirda hire men to the saggy dyeing and color ..

According to Jackie, who believed in daily sales, Hamm Wirda only in Padang batik artisans who use natural dyes. "In addition to the exhibition have been in many big cities, she had exhibitions in foreign countries, which I know very well in Africa." Said Yanti.

Batik Land Liek historically originated in China brought by Chinese traders. Because the beauty of Minang women to take advantage of this Batik scarves. The price is relatively expensive and only used on special occasions only. In the event that was only used by ninik mamak and BUNDO KANDUANG, or custom models. This shawl is always maintained by the Minang people as relics of ancestral craft.

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