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Week 2
Art
The technique of batik cloth dyeing originated in Indonesia. The process involves drawing dots and lines on cotton with beeswax using a tool called a canting or printing with a copper stamp called a cap. The applied wax resists dyes and so the artist can apply colour by soaking the cloth in one colour, removing the wax with boiling water, and repeating if more colours are required. Many African batik artists, like Richard Kimbo, use a thick paste made from rice, or even mud, instead of wax as their form of resist or protective layer.
The children have been investigating using wax as a resistant substance. After having a go with the wax and dye, made using acrylic paint and water, the children had a go at a flower - the results were outstanding!
