Author: Editorial team, 2003, 237pg. (English). Softcover
Publisher: Himpunan Wastraprema, Jakarta
This volume was published by the Indonesian Traditional Textile Society (Wastraprema) to accompany an exhibition dedicated to the rich heritage of Indonesia’s traditional textiles, specifically those preserved within the collections of the nation’s First Ladies. The exhibition features textiles from the collection of the then-President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri, alongside pieces belonging to her mother, First Lady Ibu Fatmawati Soekarno. It further encompasses works from the collections of First Lady Ibu Siti Hartinah Soeharto, First Lady Dr. Hasri Ainun Habibie, and First Lady Ibu Sinta Nuriyah Abdulrahman Wahid. In addition, the exhibition presents textiles curated from the collections of the spouses of Indonesia’s Vice Presidents, including Ibu Rahmi Hatta, Ibu Nelly Adam Malik, Ibu Karlinah Umar Wirahadikusumah, Ibu E.N. Sudharmono, Ibu Tuti Tri Sutrisno, and Ibu Nani Hamzah Haz. Complementing the visual display, the book incorporates essays contributed by distinguished Wastraprema members: Elsie Soenarya, Neneng Iskandar, Nian Djoemena, Noes Moeljanto Djojomartono, and Judy Soemarsono. These writings provide critical perspectives that enrich the historical and cultural significance of the exhibition.
Author: Kartina Prawirabisma, et al, 1985. 44pg. (Indonesian)
Publisher: Himpunan Pecinta Kain Tenun dan Batik Indonesia, Wastraprema, Jakarta
This is Himpunan Wastraprema’s first catalog focused on Madurese Batik. It highlights unique pieces from the collections of Ms. Irma Safioen, Nian Djoemena, and Mrs. Hasnah Gasim, detailing the characteristics, names, and color palettes of coastal Madurese Batik. It also includes a list of Guri or back-drop fillers (isen-isen), which will later be featured in the 1999 book "Batik: The Spirit of Indonesia."
Author: Sri Sintasari (Neneng) Iskandar, 2012. 32pg. (Indonesian)
Publisher: Musium Tekstil Jakarta
The catalog for the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) textile exhibition at the Jakarta Textile Museum features textiles from Ibu Yo Seda’s distinguished collection. The exhibition includes a fashion show by Ratna Busana that showcases the vibrant art of padu-padan—mixing and matching—of weavings from East Nusa Tenggara and textiles from other Indonesian regions.
Author: Sri Sintasari (Neneng) Iskandar, 2019. 58pg. (Indonesian).
Publisher: Himpunan Wastra Prema, Musium Seni Jakarta
This catalog printed on the occasion of the 43th anniversary of Himpunan Wastraprema featuring an exhibition with the same title showcases the different techniques of embellishing textiles through hand- or machine-embroidery.
Author: Hwei Fe’n Cheach, 2010. 284pgs. (English). Softcover.
Publisher: National University of Singapore (NUS)
Intricate, meticulously executed, and visually distinctive, Nyonya beadwork occupies a pivotal position within the cultural imagination of the Peranakan Chinese—the acculturated descendants of Chinese migrants to the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian archipelago. Drawing upon private and institutional collections in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Europe, and the United States, this volume presents a rigorous art-historical inquiry into the aesthetic and social dimensions of Nyonya beadwork. The author interrogates its multifaceted social functions, as well as the transformations in form, style, and iconography, to illuminate the evolving articulations of Peranakan Chinese identity as the community negotiated modernity, gendered expectations, and ancestral heritage during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These shifting expressions continue to inform contemporary conceptions of Peranakan culture.
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