paintings

Beautifully hand-painted on cotton fabric, a Balinese-style Buddha is serene. Artist Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa works in traditional batik methods to render the figure of Buddha with his eyes downcast and his hand raised in a blessing.

Shown in silhouette, a graceful woman balances two coconuts on her head and holds three more in her hands. Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboa portrays her in oils on calico cotton, adding cutouts of batik for her dress. The composition arrives in a frame of ceiba wood.

Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah celebrates the spirit of cooperation that prevails in West African families where even the children help out. He depicts a young woman who leans lovingly toward her three youngsters. All carry bowls or baskets on their heads as they walk home from the market. Yeboah works in oils on calico, adding cutouts of batik cloth for the gowns and turbans. Other details, such as grass, are created with pen and ink. The composition arrives in a frame of tweneboa wood.

Seated on a tiger, Shiva lifts a hand in blessing. Regarded as the celestial overlord of deliverance through destruction, Shiva has his customary trident by his side as a show of divinity. The hissing cobra that slithers around his head symbolizes his potent divine destructivity, and his matted hair is thought to contain the flow of the Ganges River. Shiva is one of the most complex gods of India, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities. He is both the destroyer and the restorer, the great ascetic and the symbol of sensuality, the benevolent herdsman of souls and the wrathful avenger. Unaffected by the whims of the world, he is innocent and guileless, pure of mind and heart. He does not adorn his body with jewels or flowers — he mats his hair and dresses in animal hide.

Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa is a master of the batik technique, sketching the figures by hand and applying the wax resist freehand, which requires great skill. A different dye bath is required for each separate color in his elegant and complex batik "painting."

Thai artisan Nisa uses batik dyeing methods to hand paint the lovely floral motif on her square tablecloth. Hand crafted from cotton, the tablecloth combines teal and emerald colors for a tranquil setting, while hand-stitched edging provides the finishing touch.

Give your kitchen a cheerful pop of color with Nisa's colorful tablecloth. The Thai artisan uses batik dyeing methods to hand-paint the cotton tablecloth, combining cerulean blue with rose pink to create the floral motif. Hand-stitched edges provide the finishing touch.

Wrap yourself in the shifting, shimmering colors of Akkharaphon's beautiful shawl. The Thai artisan and his assistants print the cotton and rayon shawl using a batik dyeing process, hand painting the fabric in dusty rose. On either end, rows of dangling fringe add elegance and texture.

Wrap yourself in the shifting, shimmering colors of Akkharaphon's beautiful shawl. The Thai artisan and his assistants print the cotton and rayon shawl using a batik dyeing process, hand painting the fabric in light blueish-green. On either end, rows of dangling fringe add elegance and texture.

Wrap yourself in the shifting, shimmering colors of Akkharaphon's beautiful shawl. The Thai artisan and his assistants print the cotton and rayon shawl using a batik dyeing process, hand painting the fabric in light blueish-green and pale grey. On either end, rows of dangling fringe add elegance and texture.

Picture this amazing throw blanket over the sofa in your living room and you will get why it is a decorative accent that you can't go without. The lovely pattern and colors make it a must-have, and also the fact that it is woven on a traditional loom from 100% cotton in India in a striking design presented by Khitish.

This two-tone cushion cover is the kind of decorative accent that can change completely how a space looks and feels. Designed by Peruvian artisan Antonio Vasquez, the motifs pay homage to the iconography and cave paintings traditional of the region of Cajamarca. The back, made from a plain polycotton drill fabric, features a hidden zipper that allows for the insertion of a cushion (not included) while the front is exquisitely woven by hand from cotton.