What’s On
A quick summary of upcoming events in the next 2 months. For more information, see our Workshops & Talks and Exhibitions pages.
Talk: Batiks of Asia - from the Mountains of China to the Islands of Indonesia 
Diane Gaffney
A talk with lots of lovely images and wonderful batik textiles from our travels and collections.
Tickets are available in advance.
The exhbition preview will be at 5 pm so come along for both if you can!
Exhibition: Batiks of Asia - from the Mountains of China to the Islands of Indonesia Diane Gaffney
An exhibition and sale of batik textiles, fabrics, clothes and tools from the collections of Diane and Jim Gaffney of Textile Traders and Fiona Kerlogue formerly of the Horniman Museum.
Dates from Friday 11th April to Saturday 3rd May (inclusive)
Wednesdays - Saturdays 11 am to 5 pm
CLOSED Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays
Diane and Jim will be giving a talk on Batiks of Asia on Thursday evening 10th April at 6.30pm
The Preview evening will also be on Thursday 10th April from 5 pm to 6.30 pm. All welcome.
Workshop: 'Discover the Magic of Batik' workshop with Rosi Robinson in S.W. Scotland 
Rosi Robinson
This one or two day workshop is suitable for any level of experience. You can work at your own pace and ability under the supervision of the internationally renowned batik artist and instructor, Rosi Robinson.
You will learn the basics of this wonderful traditional resist technique of decorating fabric and will discover the magical quality and variety of effects that batik - wax, dyes, fabric (and paper) - has to offer.
Rosi will introduce you to a variety of traditional and contemporary techniques on cotton fabric and paper using hot liquid wax and fibre-reactive dyes. You will learn how to apply hot wax with brushes, cantings (tjantings), caps (tjaps) and stamps both found and made; etch and spatter wax. You will learn how to do batik in a more painterly way - almost like painting in watercolours - on both fabric and paper. Come and play! Discover the Magic of Batik with Rosi.