2026
Botanical Batik Workshop
Sahul & Sunda Arts
Create your own botanical batik with Rifa'iyah artists
Learn the rare artform of batik tulis and create your own botanical-inspired motif with Rifa’iyah artists, Ibu Trihandayani Mulyati and Ibu Nandiroh.
Visiting artists will share their intimate knowledge of the Rifa’iyah batik, including some of the hidden meanings embedded in the intricate tropical flora and fauna designs.
Participants will also contribute to a community batik piece as part of a cross-cultural creative collaboration with Rifa’iyah artists in Java.
Learn the rare artform of batik tulis and create your own botanical-inspired motif with Rifa’iyah artists, Ibu Trihandayani Mulyati and Ibu Nandiroh.
Visiting artists will share their intimate knowledge of the Rifa’iyah batik, including some of the hidden meanings embedded in the intricate tropical flora and fauna designs.
Participants will also contribute to a community batik piece as part of a cross-cultural creative collaboration with Rifa’iyah artists in Java.
Accessibility
- Audience members interact from the seated or standing area
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Credits & acknowledgements
Workshop design and facilitation by Ibu Trihandayani Mulyati, Ibu Nandiroh, Bibi Ahmed and Sarah Rennie
Supported by
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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and through the Australia Indonesia Institute, and by the Northern Territory Government through Arts NT.