Two hours and the roads are empty,
The streets of the abandoned, lost and found,
Looking for love that never was,
Children of the world, are you there?
One moment and I hear small whispers,
Echoes of pain, tears and brokenness,
Unfaithfulness enters with its ugly head,
It causes nothing but sadness.
Fame has its moments but it blinds the soul,
The tube wants [...]
If you are a parent, you are probably wondering if art education is good for your child. The facts are that art education makes a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and has proven to help level the “learning field” across socio-economic boundaries. Here are a few points why your child needs [...]
How many of you have long desired to express your artistic side but do not have an opportunity to do so? Perhaps you need a platform and myBatik is pleased to introduce “The Borderless Batik Street”. It’s basically a call to produce a piece of creative work to be featured on this blog. It can be [...]
Now that we have gotten over the New Year frenzy, it’s time for serious reflections. Imagine a place that welcomes you in with Monet’s water lilies, and sends you away with Jackson Pollock’s abstract drip paintings and Damien Hirst’s skull. Except that the paintings are all done by Malaysian artists.
The Gallery @ Starhill has been around [...]
And so it draws to a close. 2009. One of the downright memorable years since 2008. We thought instead of stepping back and pondering the earth-shattering, world-changing & life-affirming moments, we’ve prepared some tips and strategies you need to grow your batik business in 2010 and beyond. Here it goes:
Review Your Existing Advertising
If you haven’t [...]
The momentum is growing and members of local batik industries are not allowing a depressed economy to get them down. Instead; artists, musicians, writers and fashion designers are banding together to collaborate and brainstorm about how to strengthen our local industry.
Some ideas for batik practitioners to keep batik alive. It is our hope to see amateurs and professional [...]
The typical South East Asian model – Nationalise Batik and claim our rightful ownership for the craft. The Western model – Let’s see what we can do to be masters of this craft. As with any art, diligent investigation is needed to study both models, so as to determine which model works best in an [...]
Something for you to try if you are currently uninspired. Lie down and stare at the ceiling. Then, close your eyes. Imagine clouds floating in your mind. What image would you put inside each cloud? See clouds in different shapes and sizes. Look around you. Let words flow into your mind. Creativity comes from all [...]
We are pleased to announce an open call for contributing writers on the topics of batik and craft.
The contributing writer will need to be capable of expressing complicated concepts in simple, practical language, and write for both academic & non-academic audiences. Writers should have previously done batik, possess a deep interest in batik or be [...]
Batik Malaysia – Forging Ahead Remains the Only Solution
Writers: Raja Fuziah & Wairah Marzuki
myBatik was privileged to meet with former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Mahathir Bin Mohamad in June 2009 where we had a delightful discussion on the subject The Unique Batik Malaysia.
We are proud therefore to share with our readers Tun Mahathir’s insight [...]
Grap a copy of myBatik magazine latest issue, feature Dato’ Frank Steinleitner …. at any MPH, Kinokuniya, Border, Times & TMS Art Centre…
Confusion to Strength
To anybody’s imagination, the very man who held Daimler Chrysler Malaysia at the helm for years contributed only to the automotive industry or knew only business, or a combination of both. [...]
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