Schools across the nation celebrate Racial Harmony Day. We were invited to schools to facilitate community batik where everyone joins in to co-create a work of art regardless of race, language or religion.
Community Batik for Racial Harmony Day
Community Batik
We were invited by Joo Chiat residents to do community batik. It’s their 60th anniversary and it’s heartwarming to see residents young and old happily engaged in making a collective work of community art.
Community Batik at Primary School
Saturday morning at doing community batik at a local primary school. Mrs Kamal helped out the student volunteers and art-Club members who were pre-trained to use the tjanting. Proud to say the kids did the sketches, waxing and painting themselves. We facilitated the activity and explained to VIPs about the concept of this activity and... Continue Reading →
Malay language Mother-tongue fortnight activity at Yuhua secondary school
Schools also invite us to speak about batik in Malay language, touching on the tradition and culture of wearing batik in Javanese as well as Malay culture. They also got an exposure on the concept of 'gotong-royong' which is a communal activity to achieve a big task. It's not just collective art making but enhancing... Continue Reading →
Community batik installation
West view primary school adds on the vibrant colors along their spiral staircase. Getting down the steps in colors!!
Batik Painting Workshop for One World International School
We conducted a batik painting workshop for One World International School, held over 4 lessons in a course of 4 weeks. The students were exposed to traditional batik painting methods, like hot waxing and using batik dyes. They were also taught a brief history on the culture of batik painting.
Tanjong Goodman Open House 2016 at Goodman Arts Centre
As part of the Tanjong Goodman Open House 2016, we opened our doors to the public for an exciting visual arts experience. We hosted many colourful art activities which included a face painting workshop, live caricature drawing and multiple community batik sessions. The events we held at Goodman Arts Centre.
Community Batik Painting at ITE College East (Simei)
Engaging youth from ITE College East (Simei) with community batik painting. The students had a fruitful time completing their painting while learning the history of batik painting and culture. This program is under our Art Enrichment Programme, under Traditional Batik Painting.
Community Batik Workshop for Syniverse Technologies
Organised a community batik workshop for the staff from Syniverse Technologies. The community batik workshop conducted at our studio in Goodman Arts Centre was part of their team-building activity. The staff were introduced to the history and culture of batik painting before starting to paint the community batik.
Community Batik Painting at Yishun Primary School
Community Batik Painting Workshop conducted for students from Yishun Primary School during the weekend. The parents of the students were also welcomed to join in on the painting experience.