A natural dye painting made in Lisa's East London studio in collaboration with UK dye specialists. The Cambria orchid,  one of Lisa's own recurring motifs, is drawn in hot wax and dyed through multiple stages, building colour gradually. The palette draws on British plant dyes weld and indigo.

Unique work, Edition of 1.

Batik tulis and natural dye

Weld and indigo dyes on 100% silk

70 x 200cm

Batik: Recolouring Tradition is an exhibition that retraces the steps of batik through a deeply personal and cross-cultural lens. Inspired by her late mother Farida King’s rich textile archive and Indonesian heritage, British textile artist and designer Lisa King embarks on a journey to deconstruct and re-examine this ancient technique for a contemporary world.