The technique of making batik dyed fabric involves creating motifs and designs on cloth using a wax resist. Designs in melted wax are drawn, stenciled, or stamped onto plain cotton cloth, and after the wax has dried and hardened, the fabric is placed in a dye bath. The parts of the design covered in wax then resist the dye, meaning that the dye does not penetrate the fabric in … [Read more...] about Ghanian Akan Batik Fabric: Researched by Elizabeth Rex
As with Mesoamerican figurines, ceramic vessels were in production among Mesoamerican cultures by 2500 B.C.E. The making of ceramic vessels has continued to flourish through contemporary times, both as a craft for making utilitarian wares and as an artform for making elaborate, artistic vessels and sculptures. Traditional Mesoamerican ceramics were made using coil, slab, and … [Read more...] about Mesoamerican Ceramic Vessels: Researched by Caitlin Baker, Charles Andrew Corbett, and Logan Williams