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Batik is a method of dying a whole cloth with a wax-resist dye. This method of dyeing originated from Indonesia. It is made by drawing dots and lines to create an antique design according to the culture. It is usually drawn with a spouted tool called canting or by printing it with a handmade copper stamp called a cap.

Batik is found in many countries, but Indonesian batik is the most popular of all since it has a long history, and many kinds of patterns that are influenced by variety of cultures such as Native Indonesian, Hindu-Buddhist, Islamic, Chinese, Indian, European, and Chinese. Some batiks may even tell stories from history to even fairy tales.

Nowadays, Batik can be casually worn with long pants or skirt instead of Sarong like the old times to any place even formal events such as meetings or weddings.

https://factsofindonesia.com/types-of-batik-techniques

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Another way of batik is using the canting. This method is more time consuming because it requires the artisan to draw the patterns one by one by hand. Patterns are first drawn with a pencil and then redrawn using a hot wax with the canting tool. Because of this, the whole process may take up to a year since the quality is high. This method is known to be the most traditional kind of batik.

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It is officially called the Republic of Indonesia. It is located mainly in Southeast Asia with some territories in Oceania. Its capital city is Jakarta, which is located in Java island. Indonesian history and culture has been influenced by foreign people who are drawn do its vast amount of natural resources and land. After the world war 2, Indonesia finally secured its Independence in 17 August 1945.

The Indonesia flag is nicknamed Sang Saka Merah Putih" which means lofty bicolor red and white. The red symbolizes human blood and the white represents the human spirit.

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Indonesia in a country that has earned the title of the World’s largest island country with more than 13000 islands. It is located in Southeast Asia with an abundant of natural resources such as oil, tin, wood, copper, and gold due to its tropical climate. Indonesia also produces many agriculture products such as rice, palm oil, tea, coffee, cacao, and spices that can only be found in Indonesia.

Because of this unique trait, people from other countries try to take resources from Indonesia and this affects some of the culture in some of the tribes. The cultures born from the mixtures of a few countries and Indonesia itself is what makes it unique and attractive to the eyes of tourists and other tribes from Indonesia

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There is also another type of producing Batik which is the industrial large scale production. Mr Mawuena Amedorme has developed a machine to boost a large scale production of Batik Tie and Dye in Indonesia. The machine can print 50 pieces of cloth in an hour and combines printing, dying, squeezing, de-waxing, washing, drying, ironing and folding. It can also print different type of textile designs and it is powered by gas and electricity.

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/New-machine-for-Batik-Tie-and-Dye-developed-152538

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Artisans spray the desired into the cloth first and allow it to dry. Next, the cap will be printed on the cloth. The printed part will retain the color while the rest are washed away with boiling water. The cloth will then be dyed again if the desired color of the cloth is not white.

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AKA the tie-dye technique. It is known as Jemputan or Celup Ikat. It is quite an easy method to create batik patterns on a piece of fabric.

The fabric is tied and dipped into coloured liquid. The fabric is then untied and the batik pattern is revealed. It is sold at a very cheap price because it is very easy to produce and takes a short amount of time. It can also be made generally by people and even young children for fun and unlike any other batik, the colours are more vibrant and colourful.

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Each year on the 2nd of October, Indonesians celebrate the “Batik Day”. This day is mark the date when Indonesian Batik was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on 2 October 2009. During the Batik Day, every worker in Indonesia wear Batik clothes to work. Most companies like restaurants and even factories, require their worker to wear Batik every Friday as an appreciation of Indonesia’s proudest cultural identity.

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It is the national costume of Indonesia but it is usually worn by Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese. Kebaya is a traditional blouse dress usually for women. It used to be worn only by the royal family but as time pass by, commoners started wearing it too. The kebaya usually have some small flower embroideries on its collar or sleeves. It is usually worn with a Sarong or long batik cloth tied around the waist.

There are many types of kebaya created in Indonesia. Kebaya Kartini is a very popular type of kebaya among aristocrats in the 19th century Java. It is named after the Indonesian national heroine, Raden Ajeng Kartini, who is a pioneer in the area of education for girl’s and women’s right in Indonesia. Kebaya Kartini is usually made of fine, opaque fabrics. It covers the hips and unlike all the other, kebaya kartini has a minor adornment, such as stitching or applied laces with a v-shaped collar. This kebaya is popular because it creates a tall and slender impression of the wearer.

Nowadays, the kebaya is known as a highly localized expression of ethnic culture, artistry, and tailoring tradition skills. It is now worn by women in the rural agricultural village or during formal events. Fashion Designer looked for ways to modify the style of kebaya and it can now be worn with jeans or skirts. They modified by cutting the length of the sleeves and also the length of the clothes itself.

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Jokowi is the seventh current president of Indonesia since 2014. He was a mayor in Surakarta from 2005 to 2012 and a governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014. He is the first Indonesia president without a high-ranking political or military background and he often do an on-field visit.

Jokowi is currently trying to reduce the amount of imported items in Indonesia by rising the tax and setting some trading laws and tightening the security around ports and airports. He stated that Indonesians do not appreciate their own design culture. When they see the brand “Made in Indonesia’, they would not want to buy it.

He is proud of the brand Sritex, which is a textile and fabric company in Indonesia. This brand has exported many military clothing since there are no demand for fabric and clothing that are made in Indonesia. To make Indonesians appreciate local products more, he is now trying to expand the local production company to promote local cultural products.

±https://bisnis.tempo.co/read/868375/jokowi-orang-kita-senangnya-barang-impor-ini-harus-distop

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It is also called Tongkonan. It is a traditional house of the Toraja people in South Sulawesi. The Toraja is known to be one of the most distinctive traditional building of all Indonesia. The architecture has a unique saddle like roof top and is usually built facing North or South. In the past, the construction of Tongkonan is build by family members and friends. The interior space of Toraja is very small compared to its oversize roof and it is dark with few windows. However, the Toraja people usually spend their days outside their homes so it does not bother them.

Despite looking very unbalanced, the Toraja is constructed without the need for nails. They used tongue and groove joinery method to construct the building. It is a difficult method to use and requires high accuracy because a slight different in size will cause the joint to loosen. The oversized roof is said to be due to the culture of Toraja People of celebrating the life and death in equal measure, while sacrificing animals like buffalos by doing so and preserving human remains afterwards. The Toraja houses are filled with unique paintings or carvings and decorations of animals like buffalos, chicken, and snakes. It is believed that this resembles the legend of local livestock.

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The house, which is once a symbol of family history and worth, has been abandoned and replaced within the last few decades by the style of lowland Bugis dwellings, which is a spacious, plain wooden houses with many doors and windows. It is also known as Rumah Batu, which means stone houses and is admired with its modernity. The locals now prefer these instead of tongkonan because they are less expensive and require less time and resources. The tongkonan roof alone requires a vast amount of bamboo, time and labor. The Bugis house is also better in terms of functionality due to the availability of electricity nowadays. It is also brighter and more comfortable compared to the tongkonan, which has no windows and very cramped interior.

To avoid the disappearing of the tongkonan traditions due to contemporary preferences, some individuals of the torajan people combined the 2 structures together. Above a Bugis style or a concrete building where people live, is another level consisting of Tongkonan- shaped roof. This creates a 2 storey house, providing both comfort, space, and symbol of tradition.

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https://archnet.org/system/publications/contents/3980/original/DPT0554.pdf?1384777967

https://backpackerlee.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/the-architecture-of-tana-toraja/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongkonan

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Anjat baskets are traditional and natural baskets made by artisans if the Dayak Benuaq which is a subtribe of Dayak living in west of Kutai in East Kalimantan. There are only about 75 people, who are all women, actively weaving these baskets with natural rattan fiber and dye. They first plant and grow the sega rattan species plants. These canes are cut, peeled, dried, and split into thin strips that can be used to weave these baskets.

These baskets each have unique designs. The plaid-motif is the most traditional form and motif while some can have ferns, fruits, vines, and shoots as the motifs. The Anjat basket are used as a backpack by the villagers but nowadays, it is used as a decoration at homes since the design fit easily into any kind of environment.

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These Ata bags are created from Ata Grass which is a plant from East Bali. The Ata grass is resistant to moisture and is very durable. They are woven into bags and purses. It requires a high skill and practice to make the bag with precision. This skill has been passed down and perfected over many generations by Balinese women.

The process of finalizing this bag is quite simple compared to how it was made. They are dried under the sun for several days after it is made and then smoked over a coconut husk fire for the golden-brown color. This process leaves behind a smoky natural scent that will eventually disappear as time pass by. People nowadays find the smell uncomfortable so all they need to do was just open the bag for a few days and the smell will be gone. The whole process from weaving it may take up to a month depending on its size. The bag usually comes with a batik cloth inside which makes the bag look authentic and summery. Even though it is a traditional bag, it is now considered elegant choice when strolling around the town in the summer sun. It is very popular among women and young adults all over the world especially in France and it is even sold on online shops.

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Tex Saverio was born in 1984 at Jakarta. He is a fashion designer who graduated from Bunka Fashion School and Phalie Studio. His work has been worn by several international celebrities such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, and Jennifer Lawrence. He also designed the dress for Katniss Everdeen from the movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, where the dress caught on fire and turned into a stunning black dress after the fire died down.

His collection involves using Jet black paired with jewel and rich colors. His designs are oriented towards haute couture designs, dramatic, theatrical, and spectacular aesthetics. The silhouettes of his fashion highlights collarbones and shoulder necklines of women.

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Andre Surya is a 3D Visual Effect Artists born in 1st October 1984 in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is an artist with a dream of starting a school for teaching animation with the hopes to change children’s passion for video games into a passion for 3D Arts. This has become his goal when his mom always told him to stop playing games when he was young. Andre has worked in Lucasfilm in Singapore and have become the 3d artists for the movie Ironman, Startrek, Terminator, and Transfomer.

He now owns a company called Enspire Studio, which are willing to take in talented fresh graduate with no experience. With it as the core, they also have another division called ESDA (Enspire School of Digital Arts) which is a 3D School that has produced over 1500 graduates. ESDA is a school that are willing to take in people with interest in the art of 3D. Tokha Limin, a man who used to be a parking attendant and has no money to pay for the school fees in ESDA, was taken in by Andre Surya to become an office boy in ESDA to accommodate school fees while working there. He is now working as a 3D artist in the clothing industry.

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Ihsan Farhan born in Bandung, Indonesia in the year of 1992. He is a brand identity enthusiast or graphic designer. His work is influenced by British style. Most of his work have blue and reddish and white color. His works also have a british shape elements like those in enamel signs. He participated in UK/ID Festival in 2016 which is a festival for people to explore more about the cultural influences between United Kingdom and Indonesia.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ihsan-farhan-18265753/

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She is a singer who is an Indonesian and French influenced born in 29 April 1974. She began performing at the age of seven and recorded a childrens album 2 years later. In 1986, she released her firstrock-influenced studio album. After she left Indonesia in 1994 to pursue international career, she produced her first international album 2 years later. She has the highest sales outside Asia and is the first Indonesian artist to be successful in European and American charts. She had influenced a huge amount of people with her songs and performances around the world. She had become judges in Asia’s got talent and she was also in the Pantene commercial.

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1. What is the story you're trying to tell about Indonesia's design culture?

2. What is modern Indonesian design culture as seen in its architecture, fashion design and crafts?

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1. How Indonesia protect their traditional architecture in modern life?
one of the example is there in the Tongkonan + Bugis
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2. what kind of batik that people prefer to use in modern life?

3. Where did batik traditionally from?

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1. How did Anggun influence the design culture? or Music Industry?

I ALREADY SAY IT THEREEEE

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1. Which batik technique is commonly used?
depends lah

2. Are traditional crafts in Indonesia still handmade or has it evolved into factory production?
the ones that i chose to research on is handmade but for the ATA bag it is copied in foreign countries but it is sold and said as made in Bali.

3. Are there examples of modern indonesian architecture?
The Bugis structure is usually made for restaurants or villas because its easy and it looks Indonesian

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1. How did Jokowi influenced the design culture?
2. What is Torajan influenced by?
3. How did TEX influenced the design culture of the fashion industry in INDONESIA?

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Question by Nasullah bin Saharudin bin A.Sahad

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Question by Nasullah bin Saharudin bin A.Sahad

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1) Is Jokowi better than Donald Trump?
2) Which do you find more charming, modern or traditional Indonesia?
3)Singapore or Indonesia? Elaborate with at least 2000 words, remember to include your sources.

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1. How do a president affect Indonesia's Design
No he didnt. He affect indonesias culture in terms of like he help indonesians preserve their own culture

2. How do the Indonesia's crafts affect design culture?

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1.What makes the Ata Bags popular?
2.  Do the Torajan houses have a longer lifespan?
3.What is  sega rattan ? Is it found only in Indonesia