scarf by Kathy RobinsonOften when asked to provide a written description of my work, it never fails to remind me of the fundamental preference for speaking through the work itself. I continue to find comfort in the simple tools and techniques of batik that I first encountered on the banks of the Delaware River in the early Seventies. At first, now as then, I seem to see color and its emotional nuance in a piece; line and texture to follow.

Relying heavily on the ancient wax resist method of Batik and using the Tjanting, the traditional Indonesian wood and metal tool, each piece is worked on as an individual canvas. The design of the garment, how it fits and flows on the body also play an important role in my “Wearable Art.”

Yellow Orchid is a hand-painted batik chiffon shawl by Kathy Robinson, Batik Wearables Designer, www.kathyrobinsonbatik.com