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Raja Zarith Sofiah watching students applying the canting method for batik during the Batik Canting Workshop at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. — ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG/The Star
JOHOR BARU: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) wants to continue promoting and popularising the hand-painted batik drawing or canting among its students to ensure the art remains alive.
Vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Wahid Omar said the batik canting workshop was organised by the Faculty of Built Environment for its architecture students.
“It is good exposure for them as hand batik painting requires a high degree of patience with each of the art work reflecting the artiste’s ideas and creativity,” he said.
Dr Wahid said the interest of young Malaysians in batik canting should be nurtured to ensure the continuity of the traditional handicraft despite modernisation.
He said hand-painted batik materials were not only popular among Malaysians of various races but also among foreign tourists visiting the country as they made good souvenirs for them.
Permaisuri Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah, who is also UTM pro-chancellor, was present to see the 40 batik art pieces on display.
Architecture students Ho Wen Han and Lee Siew Jing, both 21, said they decided to enrol in the workshop as they want to learn something new.
“We found that it is quite interesting but hard when we first started as you have to have a steady hand when outlining the design of the batik using wax,’’ said Ho.
She said the most difficult part was mixing the colours and painting the white cloth as the colours might not turn out well when applied on the cloth.
Ho said the right temperature was also important as the melted wax should not be too hot or too cold as otherwise the end result of the batik will not be good.
Source: TheStar
Program Canting Bersama DYMM Permaisuri Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah
DYMM Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah, Permaisuri Johor telah berkenan berangkat bercemar duli ke Program Canting Bersama DYMM Permaisuri Johor di Dewan Konvokesyen, Fakulti Alam Bina, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia pada 12 Mei 2016.
Ketika berada di program tersebut, Raja Zarith Sofiah tidak melepaskan peluang untuk mencuba bakat mencanting batik sambal ditemani YDH Datin Rosni Omar (Isteri Menteri Besar Johor).
Raja Zarith Sofiah turut berkenan menerima cenderahati daripada pihak UTM yang disampaikan oleh Yang Berbahagia Prof Ir.Dr Wahid Omar (Naib Canselor UTM).
Kredit Gambar dan Sumber: Warta Rakyat
Teruskan Legasi Batik Canting
Raja Zarith melihat peserta mencanting batik. Kredit Gambar: Sinar Harian
JOHOR BAHRU – Permaisuri Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah berkenan mencemar duli menghadiri Program Canting, anjuran Fakulti Alam Seni Bina Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), semalam.
Zarith Sofiah yang juga Canselor UTM turut diiringi isteri Menteri Besar, Datin Seri Rosni Omar pada program berkenaan.
Sebanyak 40 hasil seni canting dihasilkan 55 penuntut peringkat Sarjana Muda dan Sarjana daripada kursus seni bina fakulti berkenaan turut dipamerkan pada program itu.
Naib Canselor UTM, Prof Datuk Dr Ir Wahid Omar berkata, kerja mencanting batik itu mula dijalankan sejak sebulan lalu dan peserta turut didedahkan dengan bengkel pembelajaran teori serta asas teknik mencanting.
Katanya, program itu bertujuan memberi pendedahan kepada generasi muda mengenai seni cantingan batik yang merupakan warisan budaya kebanggaan masyarakat Melayu agar tradisi itu terus berkembang.
“Pameran dan program seumpama ini juga dapat menjadi perangsang kepada penuntut untuk menyumbangkan karya bermutu mereka.
“Saya bangga apabila penuntut UTM berminat mencuba menghasilkan batik canting dan percaya mereka adalah antara generasi muda yang akan meneruskan legasi batik canting di negara ini,” katanya.
Sementara itu, penuntut Sarjana Muda Seni Bina, Ho Wen Han, 21, melahirkan rasa teruja selepas berpeluang menghasilkan batik menggunakan teknik cantingan menerusi program tersebut.
“Ini pengalaman pertama saya melukis dan mencanting batik. Saya juga tak sangka berjaya hasilkan batik canting sendiri bermotif bunga-bungaan.
“Walaupun agak sukar tetapi saya rasa amat teruja kerana ini pengalaman baharu saya mempelajari warisan budaya masyarakat lain,” katanya.
Wen Han berkata, dia menyertai program berkenaan secara sukarela bersama rakan sekelasnya, Lee Siew Jing, 21, dan tertarik untuk menyertainya bagi menimba ilmu baharu.
Sumber Sinar Harian (13 Mei 2016)