Pink Flowers, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K031

Pink Flowers, Hand Dyed Batik, 100% Cotton Kaftan - K031Blush pink flowers on white cotton soft and open, the way a flower looks when it's just past full bloom. The pink is gentle, the kind that flatters without demanding attention, and the white ground gives it plenty of room. The petal shapes were drawn in wax one by one, then the fabric was dyed. Where the wax broke or shifted slightly during the process, the pink crept in just a little those small imperfections are what stop the pattern from looking

At the pointed corners where the wax lines meet

and in this case the colour is enough

What makes this piece contemporary is simply the cut and the cotton

Follow the stems and tips across the fabric and you get a sense of the hand that drew them — consistent in intent

The slight variation in how each one closes at its ends — where the tool completed the loop — is the mark of a hand rather than a machine

which adds a folk-art quality to what would otherwise be a solid-colour piece

Red and white circles arranged in an open

with sections being protected between each pass

Against the white ground the pattern feels light and open

the stripe boundary is clean

the contrast between the body and border is strong — the border sits as a structured finish to the dyed ground

This is an older design in the collection