Batik Artisans
Indonesia
Batik is an ancient cloth dyeing technique which has been practiced in South-East Asia for many centuries. The traditional handicraft tells a long history of acculturation as intricate patterns reflect an array of cultural influences from surrounding regions.
This project offers a multi-tier approach to batik training, allowing unemployed women an entry point into the artisan crafts’ sector and a scalable growth trajectory to ensure a sustainable income source through personal and professional development. A stable employment alternative to the many sexually exploitive industries that local women are susceptible to is particularly pertinent, especially as it is estimated that an additional twenty lives are impacted for every artisan employed through supply chain contact, family dependency and financial flows.
Key Areas of Expenditure:
- Workshop materials and staffing (workshops in batik technique, design, technology and business)
- Curriculum development
- UV light equipment
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