When I started to take a closer look at my late grandmother’s old batik sarongs, I never expected to find so many priceless treasures woven into their threads. In this one simple, prosaic and almost mundane piece of clothing lies one mother’s rock-solid persistence to build a better life for her daughters, the history of Malaysia’s textile industry, the legacy of British colonization, the sweat and artistry of present-day Malay women working to sustain this invaluable cultural artefact, and so much more. I can spend my whole looking at my grandmother’s sarongs alone and never run out of stories to tell. . #hersarong #batik #batiksaronf #sarong #batikmalaysia #malaysia #malaysianartist #torontoartist #quotes #textileart #fabricart #stories #storytelling #grandmother #history #legacy #memory https://www.instagram.com/p/BvtaXiahNUl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ih3w0qr3kwrg
