Meet the master batik block crafter who has made 6,000 batik stamps in 5 decades. [Newspaper] (2022)
Abstract
There are only a handful of batik block makers in the East Coast and Kelantanese master crafter Md Ghani Mat is determined to pass down his expertise to the younger generation. For now, he's focused on teaching his two sons, Mohd Eri Azri, 33, and Mohd Ahmad Adi Adli, 26, the craft. "I've been teaching Mohd Eri and Mohd Ahmad to make It takes about two years for an apprentice to master the skill. Thankfully, my sons are interested in this dying art. And, they are fast learners," said Md Ghani who lives in Wakaf Baru in Kota Bharu. "There are about five batik chop makers in Kelantan now and I'm sharing my knowledge and skills with my sons so that they continue this legacy for future generations," he said.
| Item Type: | Newspaper |
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| Keywords: | Batik, Batik block, Kelantan, Dying craft, Md Ghani Mat |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Batik > Private Collections By Niche > Batik > Technique |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Batik |
| Depositing User: | Muslim Ismail @ Ahmad |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2024 07:24 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2024 07:24 |
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