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Diane Gaffney's blog about collecting textiles in Asia - from the deserts of Central Asia to the tropics of the eastern islands of Indonesia.

49, Linden gardens, Notting Hill, London W2 4HG Their shop has Kystkas, but check before you go. 020 7229 8392

Batik and printing equipment for every batiker. We sell cantings and copper stamps from Java, fine cotton and rayon, procion dyes, a range of waxes, kits and waxpot. PLUS a great range of wooden printing blocks, sample sets, tips and instructions and batik fabric galore!

A women's batik-making co-operative in Java which is supported by the Batik Guild.

Javanese batik around the world.

High resolution photographic scanning of Batiks and works of art and Limited Edition Giclée printing.

An online museum exhibiting an eclectic array of traditional artworks from South East Asia.

The Batik Process - demonstration

You Tube video

Some images of elaborate cap batik captured by photographer Peter Loud in Java in the 1980s.

Michael O’Connell, 1898 – 1976, was a British textile artist who worked in Australia in the 1920s and 30s and in Britain from the 1940s until his death.

At the artist's studio

"The Blog documents our journey as collectors of batik from the north coast of Java. I build commentary around each acquisition hoping to build a greater appreciation for Javanese batik, the artists both past and present and Indonesia generally. There is very little information available about batik workshops that are making outstanding works today- and there are many." - Greg Roberts

Rosi describes her technique for reflections with batik

Directed towards an international audience, Selvedge magazine covers

Silk Painters Guild

An educational charity which aims to offer education in philosophy and the arts in the light of the sacred traditions of East and West.

Diane and Jim Gaffney are specialists in hand made textiles from Asia and particularly batik. Diane runs occasional specialist batik tours to Java. They supply cantings and caps (wax pens and copper stamps), wax, cotton, dyes, samples, and information. They also have lots of real batik textiles for sale and give talks and workshops on Javanese batik.

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Blog by Guild member Marina Elphick, documenting her explorations of batik in Java, as a result of her Temenos award.

The diary of Diane Gaffney's group trip to Java in November 2013. Thirteen members of the Batik Guild took a once in a lifetime trip to Java to visit and batik alongside experts in central Java. She will be running another batik tour in 2017. Please get in touch if you are interested dianegaffney@gmail.com

If you need your batik cleaned or repaired, then these are your people.

The Textile Society is a registered charity which aims to unite scholars, designers, teachers, practitioners, artists, collectors and others who share an interest in the study of textile art, design and history.

Threads of Life is a fair trade business that works with culture and conservation to alleviate poverty in rural Indonesia.

Organisers of the Knitting and Stitching Shows at Alexandra Palace, Dublin and Harrogate.

List of Intangible Cultural heritage of Humanity