Batik has its origins in ancient Africa, where it was used as a form of storytelling and cultural expression. The technique ...

The Nov. 6 Sunday Source article about batik, an old art form that is created by brushing, drawing or stamping designs with hot wax onto selected areas of a cloth and then dyeing the fabric, omitted ...

The patterns and colors used in batik are key to its influence on African abstract art. The bold designs and bright hues ...