Batik floral

pattern
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Nor Azie Maznie Binti Masri
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Siti Sarah Binti Abd Halim,
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Siti Norhidayu Binti Man c13A763

Changing lifestyles and

preferences in design, colours,
pattern and materials
influenced by globalisation
processes in the region.
Natural surrounding and forest
environmet were great
inspirations for artistic life..the
gigantic trees of the rain forest
with sunlight slanting through
the leaves and shining on little
plants on the ground, the
sweetness and fragrance of
jasmine, cempaka and tanjung
flowers..are part of everyones
life.

About floral batik

Batik

was

mentioned

in

the

17th

century in Malay Annals, history. The legend

goes when Laksamana Hang Nadim was
ordered by Malacca King, Sultan Mahmud, to
sail to India to buy 140 pieces of serasah
cloth (batik) with 40 types of flowers depicted
on each. Unable to find any that fulfilled the
requirements explained to him, he made up
his own. On his return unfortunately his ship
sank and he only managed to bring four
pieces, earning displeasure from the Sultan.
The method of Malaysian batik making
is different from those of Indonesian Javanese
batik, the pattern being larger and simpler
with only occasional use of the canting to
create intricate patterns. It relies heavily on
brush painting to apply colours to fabrics. The
colours also tend to be lighter and more
vibrant than deep coloured Javanese batik.
The most popular motifs are leaves and
flowers. Malaysian batik often displays plants

and flowers to avoid the interpretation of

human and
animal images as idolatry, in accordance with
local Islamic doctrine. However, the butterfly
theme is a common exception.
A

batik

craftsman

making

batik.

Malaysian batik are usually patterned with

floral motifs with light colouring.
Floral batik
categoried as a
non-geometric
motif.
designs

Floral
and

foliated patterns are dominant in Malaysian

art. The circular flower that appeared in batik
with equally spaced petals is a common
pattern in Malay art. Arney (1978) maintained
that the majority of motifs are derived from
flowers

in

Malaysian

environment.

For

instance, the national flower, Bunga Raya

(Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis) has recently found

recognition as a decorative element in batik.

STYLIZATION

Preparations or development of ideas is

one process of taking the subject matter to
be

made

understand

more
in

concise

the

and

development

easy
of

to
art.

Preparations or even summoned up with the

idea divided into two lists are processed
motive

or

motives.

Preparations

motive

means changing the original appearance of

the 'subject matter' in the order or specific
measures. In visual arts called stylization or
enrichment.
While this development is the idea that
both lists motif. After processing the motif in
several pieces with the idea, continued the

motif

can

be

registered

without

other

preparations continued to paint. Similarly, in

the production of batik motif require a simple
and interesting to be painted on cloth.

Stylized
If something is stylized it
means it is represented in
a
non-naturalistic
conventional form. The
heart-shaped symbol in the
popular phrase "I heart
NY," for example, is a
classic
stylized
representation of a real
heart.
Anything can be stylized - an entire movie or
play or wardrobe, for example. Superhero
movies that make entire cities look like
cartoons are stylized. The film director Elia
Kazan summed up the difference between
what is stylized and what is not nicely:

"Stylized acting and direction is to realistic

acting and direction as poetry is to prose."
From

the

Old

"designation,

English

title,

word stile meaning

manner

or

mode

of

expression."
Synonyms : conventionalised, artificial,
unreal.

These are the batik collection from three(3)

batik

makers

in

Kelantan

during

field

research. The study take place at Pantai

Cahaya Bulan.

1. Batik with Rafflesia motif

Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering
plants. It contains approximately 28 species
(including four incompletely characterized
species as recognized by Willem Meijer in
1997), all found in south eastern Asia in
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines.

2. Batik with Lotus motif

In Hinduism, the lotus flower meaning is
associated with beauty, fertility, prosperity,
spirituality, and eternity.

3. Batik with Orchid motif

Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread
family of flowering plants, with blooms that
are

often

commonly
Orchidaceae

colourful
known
has

as

and

often

the

about

fragrant,

orchid

27,800

family.

currently

accepted species, distributed in about 880

genera.

4. Batik with Chrysanthemum flowers

motifs. Fern leaves and abstract motif on
the back as a background.
Chrysanthemum are flowering plants. They
are native to Asia and northeastern Europe.
Most species originate from East Asia and the
center of diversity is in China. There are
countless horticultural varieties and cultivars.

5. Batik with Hibiscus motif

The Malaysia National Flower is the hibiscus
rosa sinensis. It is locally known as the Bunga
Raya. The origin of its existence in this
country is unknown. It is believed to have
been brought to Malaysia through early trade
from its original home in China around the

12th

century.

Hence

its

scientific

name

sinensis meaning Chinese.

The flower is found in abundance throughout
the country, and for this very reason, was
chosen to be the national flower in 1960 by
Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul
Rahman Putra Al-Haj.
The hibiscus rosa sinensis was chosen as it
symbolises the rukun negara (principles of
nationhood) with its 5 petals.

Industrialist of floral batik

1- KARTIKA KIARA BATIK TEXTILE

Established : June 11, 2012.

Location : Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan, 15350
Kota Bharu.
We also met the owner of Batik Kartika Kiara
B. Mr. Mohd Nasir Yusoff. He explained some
of the history of his shop. He and his wife,
Mrs. Zaini Bt. Ismail first opened shop in 1990
in Kampung Kijang. The store became fully
operational in 2007. Kiara Kartika Batik also
known as Kiara Sdn. Bhd.

2- NORDIN BATIK
Company : Nordin Batik Sdn Bhd (Private
Limited Company)
Owner : Mr. Haji Nordin Bin Mahmood

Location : Lot 74, Lake Paloh Pintu Geng, Kota

Bharu, Kelantan.
Tuan Haji Nordin was exposed to the world of
batik

since

childhood.

His

father,

Haji

Mahmood bin Muhammad himself is a batik

makers around 40s. The Batik Stamp was
their prominent income. The batik making
take place at their home, Jalan Gajah Mati
with an employee who worked in small scale.
1963 - Start helps his father in batik and then
went

out

experience

to

look

with

for
his

batik

own

business

uncle,

Haji

Muhammad Amin bin Idris.

1968 until 1972 - Gained various experiences
during the field involved in the trade. He was
a salesman of his uncle at the Old Market
Kota Bharu, also known as 'The Zink Merah'.

More than 4 years after that - He has opened

a site in the village of Sireh. Establish a

factory and worked out with the help of three

employees using their own savings. He also
took the wages of artisans, artisans around
the city Bharu.
29th October 1993 - Haji Nordin has set up
his own company named Nordin Batik Sdn.
Bhd. It was a private company that was
established to manufacture and distribute
traditional batik to markets at home and
abroad Kelantan.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, as has been known that plants play

a role important in daily life and have implications on the
socity in Malay culture. The plants are widely used in
certain ceremonies such as marriages, births and deaths.
Hence, this close relationship, inspired artisans craft for
application forms that have been stylization flora in order
to craft motifs in their lives. Some parts of the plant are
used as part of the basic motif of flowers, leaves and
shoots, fruits, cereals, vines and root. Some reason the
plants are chosen as a motif, in which his role is closely
linked to the life of the Malays as plant ornaments to
beautify the grounds home like bougainvillea, orchids,
botanical, sunfolwer, chrysanthemum, glass plate, and
lily. There is also a space that serves as a decoration that
can emit fragrant smell like rose, jasmine, amber and
cape.

REFERENCES

1. Book
Batik Patterns 2002, 2005 Pepin van Roojen.
Batik Inspirations Featuring Top Batik
Designers, Published by Pustaka (2007).

2. Internet
http://senivisual1.blogspot.my/2009/10/batikbuatan-malaysia.html. Batik Buatan Malaysia.

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