Author: NN, 2012. 12pg. (Indonesian)
Publisher: Musium Tekstil Jakarta
This small book commemorates Asmoro Damais’ journey with batik. It starts with a concise biography and delves into her profound love for batik, kebayas, and batik home furnishings. It also emphasizes her strong passion for batik fashion, cultivated in partnership with Iwan Tirta and Prajudi. This book confidently showcases her unwavering dedication to all things batik.
Author: Jennifer Harris, editor. 2010. 320pg. (English)
Publisher: British Museum, London.
5000 years of Textiles is an authoritative reference and a visual delight with examples from the Far East to the Americas, from Africa to Scandinavia, and from Egyptian artifacts dating from 3000 BC to the most up-to-date modern craftwork and furnishings. The book includes an expert guide to nine fundamental textile techniques, from rug weaving to tapestry to felt and bark cloth. Each is clearly explained, using the drawings and close-ups color details from actual textiles, to show how people from many different traditions have made and decorated cloth through the centuries.
Author: Dinny & Nina Yusuf, 2016. 55pg. (English)
Publisher: Yayasan Toraja Melo, Jakarta
The catalog asserts the impactful journey of the Toraja Melo Foundation, which has been empowering weavers since 2009, beginning in Mamasa, West Sulawesi, and expanding to Adonara and Lembata. Currently, Toraja Melo directly supports 1,000 weavers, confidently equipping them for the global market through targeted capacity-building programs that focus on motif revival, innovative textile design, and the development of superior textile gift products.
Author: Christiane Moser, 2011. 136pg. (English)
Publisher: Swisscontact, Zurich.
This travel guidebook to Flores provides essential and accurate information about the Flores people and their rich culture. It's an invaluable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of this remarkable destination.
Author: Peter Wee & Brenton Wong (Text), 2012. (English). Softcover
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Editions, Singapore
The book, through its lavish full-color photography, vividly captures the Peranakan community’s profound adherence to customs and etiquette, offering readers an intimate introduction to their distinctive way of life. The volume meticulously documents the traditions of Baba weddings, tracing their ceremonial practices back to ancestral customs originating in Fujian province, China. Beyond ritual, the author illuminates the material culture of daily existence: exquisitely hand-embroidered garments, footwear, and accessories; porcelain of remarkable delicacy; enamelware and glassware employed in domestic settings; and altars dedicated to ancestral veneration. Baba Wee further explores recreational pursuits, presenting the games and leisure activities cherished by the Straits Chinese, alongside their vibrant annual festivals, elaborate funeral rites, and resplendent silver and gold jewelry. Ultimately, this work serves as a cultural lens into the everyday life of the Straits Chinese, whose unique identity emerges from a rich synthesis of Eastern and Western influences — Chinese, Malay, Indian, Indonesian, Portuguese, Dutch, and British — forming a hybrid tradition of remarkable resilience and aesthetic sophistication.
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