Starting her career as a fashion designer in 1997, Ms. Era Soekamto first appeared as a winner of the Asian Young Designer Contest. She was heavily involved in the movement of history and culture in her career, after Mr. Iwan Tirta died in 2010, the label Iwan Tirta appointed Ms. Era …show more content…
A mix of vision, mission and history with the hereditary craftsmen who inherited the ability of Batik technique, not only through standard techniques that can be learned, but the essence of taste is closely related to spirituality, Batik is indeed a legacy, the way of life.
For Ms. Era Soekamto, Batik serves as a mission in order to inspire the world through the history and meanings within, as well as for the nation's next generation in order to know the real identity of the nation. Although most people do not explicitly know that each motif has a history behind its existence, it takes a lot of dedication to absorb knowledge about spiritual concepts associated with Batik and its story.
And behind the heavy concept, its vision, and all, in Indonesia alone, Batik is celebrated every Friday as the day of Batik, you will see a lot of people will be wearing Batik to go to school or to the office, both native and expatriate. The scenery is quite interesting every Friday, though still a long way to understand the story behind every motive, Batik will continue to color the cultured life for the people of Indonesia, anytime and