Batik Storytelling: Decoding the Motifs of Javanese Textile Art

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Month through Indonesian Batik Artistry

Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Month! I have been waiting for the perfect time to examine complex motifs in my Javanese Batik collection. This May, I’d love to share what I have learned about the meanings behind highlighted motifs imbued in Batik textiles made in Central Java, especially those from Pekalongan (at the north coast of Java), and cen…