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Product ID: 184481
Yuni Kristina depicts an emerald garden on a lovely silk shawl. A superb example of batik art, the wrap is a study in casual elegance.
Each motif is created by hand, as evidenced by the occasional pencil mark or slight color variations.
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I gave this to my mother for Mothers Day and she loved it! The size and lightweight fabric make it useful as a scarf or a light summer wrap.
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This is the highest most lovely silk and the intricate batik work is simply amazing. Well well worth the money.
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I purchased the shawl as a gift and my friend loved it! Its beautiful and I now want to buy one for myself!
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You can find our silk batik shawl 'Emerald Garden' by Yuni Kristina in accessories categories such as Batik Shawls, Floral Shawls and Silk Shawls. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.
Preserving Traditions
Yuni uses traditional batik processes such as canting and stamping to create her unique designs. These techniques have been handed down for generations and are among the characteristics that distinguish the art of batik. The importance of this traditional Indonesian art was acknowledge with the 2009 inclusion of Indonesian Batik on the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Microcredit Financing
Yuni Kristina has received 11 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $2500 and the most recent for $5000. Proceeds were used to purchase silk, canting tools, and batik stamps.
Job Creator
Since joining Novica, Yuni has seen steady growth in her workshop. She now provides work to other batik artisans to help produce her range of scarves and shawls.
Moving On Up
Yuni has seen continuous growth in her textile project. She is now able to give jobs other batik artisans in her community.
Empowering Women
The Women's Empowerment badge is awarded to female artisans or artisan groups that are led by women.
Enabling Education
Yuni is proud to be able to educate her children and wants them to have a great future.
Caring for Children
Yuni has three young children and provides for their care.
"My mother is my inspiration. She and I still design together, especially the floral and bird motifs that are typical in Pekalongan batik."
Latest Update"I'm Yuni Kristina and I was born in 1983 in Pekalongan, Central Java. As part of Pekalongan regency, Wonokerto is known as the... read more