Beautiful Batik with Doreen Kook

Tap into your inner hippy and come play at the Ailsa Craig Arts Centre with visual arts specialist; Doreen Kool, as we experiment with the marvelous craft of Batik.

Batik provides a rich opportunity for the free play of personal expression. Both the wax and the dyes might splash, splat, and escape in unexpected and delightful ways, inviting play and experimentation. The ways that batik is versatile include the surfaces you engage with, the tools for applying wax, and the colours you use. Your approach can range from simple to complex and from subtle to bold.  

The process is simple. Melted wax is used to outline an area that is then flooded with colour. An optional step is to add crackle: after coating the entire work with wax, the fabric is scrunched to create creases in the wax and then immersed in a dyebath. Finally, the fabric is placed between sheets of paper and an iron is used to melt the wax out of the fabric and into the paper.

Class will run from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Class fee is $75 for members and $85 for non members. This includes all materials.

This is an ideal class to bring a friend, a son/ daughter or a grand child (over 9 years) to.

Students are to bring their lunch.

If you have some washed, cotton, plain clothing or fabric you wish to embellish with Batik, bring it to class. Otherwise, cotton will be provided.

Members   $75

Non Members  $85