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Oh, batik is so much fun! The process, the material, the colors, and most importantly the sense of unexpected results. Well, the acid dye brings the intentional results but besides the die, there is a need for specific- quite pricy- equipment. The results of other forms of dying are unpredictable. And that’s the magic! So I experimented for a while and created several terrible pieces and only a few nice ones. My curiosity and eagerness to learn this magical process took me through a long learning curve. But I was limited to warm part of the year only. After a few months, the weather went to hell and I couldn’t work with hot wax inside. The fumes were getting too strong and started affecting my health. And that is the unfortunate side-effect of living in a cold country like Canada.
Inspired by the Eastern Indian style, I created my own floral design for the scarf. It has a very happy and energetic feel to it that really warms me up. I used fiber reactive dye for this scarf and it it was one of my first experiments to figure out the process by which I would get unique results by combining the unpredictability of a dye with defining the intended shapes.
“Garden” in Deep Pink Really fell in love with the process and created more complicated design. When this scarf was half way in a process, I was disappointed as the blotches of different colors were not creating the expected spectrum. But once I pulled it out the final die pool, and melted the wax off, I could not get my eyes off it. I have already started to plan how to recreate it but this time, seeing the results of my first attempt, I will guide the specific color throughout the area intentionally. Can’t wait!
“Spice” in Turquoise The same design tested in a different color tone. I think there are going to be an endless possibilities.
“Poppy Field”[/su_heading]And here we are – my most favorite creation so far. This scarf was another experiment that turned out more magical than I expected. It is so alive. I think that the next one will be done using acid dye instead of Fibre reactive and perhaps it will add more vibrance to the image.
“Pivonias” in Purple Ora Pivonias, pivonias… My mother’s favorite flowers. She was just as beautiful but complicated as they are. Layers of petals covered her inside. So I could only see her external beauty. I believe that the deep purple surrounding the flowers gives the pivonias even more mystery.
Dark “Pivonias” It seems that I keep associating pivonias with darkness. It certainly is not intentional, but rather subconscious. The orange sparks, however, make this image so intriguing.
My very first batik creation. The piece that will stay as the most cherished creation of those made in past 3 years.
