Our workshops are conducted on weekdays. Ideal for individuals or small groups. two hours only. Just call in advance as sometimes the session is full or booked for corporate team building. more details of our programmes here. We have below a short video of an engagement with Australian and American tourists.
Student Excursion to Working Artist Studio and Gallery Visit
Mrs Kamal explaining to student the batik hot wax stamping process at the studio. We hosted a group of young ladies who were very keen to learn about batik-painting process and got a tour of our working studio in-between experiencing the use of traditional tools such as the Tjanting for themselves and producing a large... Continue Reading →
Team Bonding Art Activity for Company Retreat
The amazing sense of achievement in creating art together from scratch. Hard to imagine at the start they would produce large batik paintings and a personal piece of authentic batik art. The team building batik painting introduces participants to what is batik fabric and batik-paintings in our multi cultural society. They will be taught by... Continue Reading →
Shibori Indigo Handkerchief Workshop
The final session with NT students on fabric art was introducing them to the oldest dye known to mankind by way of Shibori - the Japanese tie and dye techniques. They explored folding and clamping methods instead of pole ties. We also touched on a bit of science in explaining the indigo dying process. Besides... Continue Reading →
Art Workshop for Staff Wellness with Cold Wax Batik
A no mess art activity session where participants get to know about batik making processes, connect with local clothing culture and complete their very own batik piece in just two hours. This was for an education institution celebrating National Day.
Mother Tongue Language Fortnight Activity in Malay
Presentation in Malay language for cultural engagement. Batik is a cultural element of the Javanese embodied in the Malay community of Singapore. It is widely adapted by various ethnic groups in Singapore. The batik painting experience is a good opportunity to introduce children to the art and craft and batik from a cultural stand point.... Continue Reading →
National Museum of Singapore Hari Raya Celebration
We will be conducting a batik painting workshop at National Museum of Singapore in conjuction with the Hari Raya celebration this year. Booking here: https://nmshrlsoh.peatix.com/ I will be doing a talk/ presentation on batik together with Yeo Mama Batik the date is 7th May, Saturday. See you there.
Esplanade – Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts: Batik Painting Workshop
We are honoured to be a part of the annual Pesta Raya at Esplanade this year. To register: https://www.esplanade.com/festivals-and-series/pesta-raya-malay-festival-of-arts/2022/batik-painting-workshop?utm_source=Esplanade+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=c3c92d5d56-festival_pesta-raya_ticket-launch_042022&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_abb3f82f99-c3c92d5d56-52828567
Student Interviewers Produced a Funky Video and Published News Article.
Students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film & Media Studies requested and interview for their school project and they shot videos during the process. This was in mid 2020, and I was pleasantly surprised when the team comprising of Danial Izwan B Mohd Shahri, Muhd Idris Bin Mohd Asrin, Liu Jia and Saleema Noor... Continue Reading →
Orchid series – Red and Pink over Green
Sharing a recently completed batik painting on silk measuring 34 x 32” by Kamal Dollah We do painting for ourselves and commissions besides teaching and hosting art exhibitions and events. Keeping our ourself busy gets easier now that a lot of restrictions are lifted as we enter the endemic age of Covid-19. It starts out... Continue Reading →