Join contemporary Indonesian artist Dias Prabu for a batik making workshop, where he will introduce you to wax relief techniques - both traditional and contemporary. You will create your own textile design during the workshop. The event also supports the reduction of waste materials, such as clothes. Local residents can make their own batik work using their unused shirts, scarfs, or pants made from natural fibres like 100% cotton, linen, hemp, etc., which will take batik dyes. They can use these garments breathing new life into their closes with a touch of batik technique.
Cost: $65 per person all materials included + booking fee
Lake Mac member $59.00 + booking fee
Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm (lunch break 12:30 to 1pm)
BYO Lunch or Drinks and Snacks available for purchase from the cafe.
All batik materials provided - Bring your own garment made from natural fibres to dye.
MAC, Yapang
The Museum of Art and Culture (MAC, yapang) is located at the end of First Street, Booragul, on the edge of Lake Macquarie. MAC has ramp access for wheelchairs and prams, baby changing facilities and accessible toilets.
MAC can be reached easily from the lake foreshore cycleway, the water, or by public transport. There is plenty of parking for cars, and buses with accessible spaces available, onsite and adjacent to the Hunter Rowing Club.
A collective group focused on combining Indonesian traditional culture with contemporary art.
Founder @diasprabu
Co-founder @dewiebukit