This Chinese Taoist image of Yin Yang Paqua includes eight trigrams which represent the forces of Nature.
Clockwise from the top they are Li(Fire), Kun (earth), Tui (Lake), Chien (Heaven), Kan (Water), Ken (Mountain), Chun (Thunder) and Sun (Wind) shown with their associated colors. Hang up this ancient symbol to harmonize and balance the energies in a space.
The Yin/Yang symbol in the center represents the essential dualities and eternally changing cycles of opposites (male/female, day/night, hot/cold etc). It reminds us of how these energies are completely interdependant andhow each contains the seed or essence of the other within itself (represented by the smaller dot in the larger area). The Yin Yang can be either black and white or red and blue.
This batik banner will adorn any room as decoration. Many of the banners are also suitable for a meditation room or altar.
Made of rayon Batik in Bali. Batik is an interesting process. Just keep reading below to see how these are made!
2 feet 5 inches square
Balinese Artists 
The Balinese are a friendly and remarkably artistic people. They have created a dynamic society with unique arts and ceremonies, making Bali an island almost unreal in today's hectic and changing world. Their Hindu religion is a daily celebration of the land, the gods and the people. Every part of their life is full of art and expert craftsmanship, including their clothes, buildings, temples and shops.
In the small family shops, there is a lot of friendly social interaction as the whole family gathers to work together on the batiks.
Our batiks are designed by Amara Wahaba Karuna and custom hand painted with very bright permanent dyes. She knows all the artists personally and they work in small family-run shops.
Making Handpainted Bali Batiks
Photos by Solomon 2000
1. Pencil sketching on the fabric
2. Outlining the image with hot wax
3. Stretching the fabric for painting
4. Bright dyes are applied with swabs
5. A finished Batik
After the dye has been applied and dried in the sun, the fabric is dipped in a fixative, and then boiled to get off the wax. This leaves white lines where the wax was, outlining each motif.
Handpainted Silkscreens
Our small flags are created using a different process which allows for more consistent lines in the motifs. First the design is silkscreenedd onto cotton fabric, and then each one is hand-painted with washable fabric paints.
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