DEMONSTRATION: INDONESIAN BATIK 7 - 8 PM | Grand Gallery, 2nd floor Batik is a technique of manual wax- FRIDAY, resistant dyeing applied to whole cloth. The term also applies to the JULY 18 cloth made using this technique. It is made either by drawing dots and 2014 | FREE lines of the resist with a spouted 6 PM to Midnight tool called a canting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap. The applied wax resists dyes and allows the artisan to color selectively by soaking JAVA IN JULY the cloth in one color, removing the wax with boiling Escape the heat and water, and repeating if multiple colors are desired. A tradition of making batik is found in various countries, enjoy the shade and including Nigeria, , , Malaysia, and Sri serenity of the Crow Lanka, howerver, the batik of , is the most Collection of Asian Art well-known. Indonesian batik made on the island of Sculpture Garden on this Java has a long history of acculturation, with diverse Indonesian-themed patterns influenced by a variety of cultures. Join Evie night. Thompson, a traditional batik Indonesian designer, for a demonstration of this technique and even try your ART ACTIVITY: CREATE A MAKARA own hand at this beautiful artform. 6–10 PM | Arbor Walk, 2nd floor A Makara is a mythical composite, a creature with SAMPLING: ES CENDOL body parts of various animals joined together by 7:30 - 9:30 PM | Jade Room, 2nd floor imagination in art and lore. The hybrid power of the Es Cendol is a popular Indonesian dessert drink Makara is emphasized by combined parts of made with coconut milk, green jelly noodles, and both terrestrial and aquatic animals. Foreparts are sugar palm and served over ice. usually mammalian, although the jaws are sometimes The name cendol is related to, and described as like those of a crocodile, and probably originated from, the word hindquarters are taken from fish, birds, and reptiles. jendol which means “bump” or Most distinctively, Makaras have curled elephant- or “bulge”, in reference to the sensation manatee-like noses and wide, gaping jaws. Try your of drinking and swallowing the green hand at creating your own custom Makara and be worm-like rice flour jelly. Stop by and sure to stop by and visit with our most ancient piece try a sample of this fresh and unique in the Sculpture Garden. dessert drink.

ART ACTIVITY: WAYANG SHADOW PUPPETS PERFORMANCE: KLANA MASK DANCE 6–10 PM | Arbor Walk, 2nd floor 8:15 PM | Grand Gallery, 2nd floor Wayang is a classical Javanese puppet drama The Klana Mask Dance, or Tari Topeng Klana, that uses the shadows thrown by wayang kulit, originated in . This dance depicts Klana, a shadow puppets made of perforated, elaborately royal person who is rich but of bad character. He is painted leather. The puppets are manipulated by greedy, hateful and cannot control his temper. This rods against a translucent screen lit from behind. character is portrayed with a red mask. Sit back, Wayang plays are usually viewed on such important relax and enjoy as Tresna Sari Sulastomo showcases occasions as birthdays and anniversaries. The this traditional Indonesian dance. plays are set in mythological times and dramatize episodes from Hindu epics. When the characters are SCREENING: GARUDA DI DADAKU introduced, the figures representing the forces of 9:30 PM | Grand Gallery, 2nd floor good are on the right and the evil ones are on the left. Garuda di Dadaku (Garuda on my Chest) (2009) by Create and decorate your own shadow puppet to director Ifa Isfansyah, is about Bayu, a young boy take home and experience your own wayang play. who dreams to play for Indonesia’s National Under 13 football team despite his grandfather’s wish for him PERFORMANCE: to be an artist. 6:45 PM | Grand Gallery, 2nd floor The Peacock Dance, or Tari Merak, is a fairly recent creation from the Pasundan area of West Stop by the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Dallas Java, created by the choreographer Radin Tjetjep Museum of Art and experience all museums for free. Somanti in the 1950’s. The movements of this dance performance imitates the male merak, or Please consider becoming a Friend of the Crow peacock, trying to get the attention of the female Collection to be a part of building a bridge from East to merak. Relax and West, from to Dallas. To join today please contact enjoy as Tresna the Membership Team at 214-979-6435 Sari Sulastomo or visit crowcollection.org. depicts the grace and charm of this Follow us on Facebook, Twitter @Crow_Collection and contemporary Instagram @CrowCollection and make sure to use Indonesian dance. #CrowAfterDark.

GALLERY TALK & TOUR 7 PM, 8 PM & 9 PM | Grand Gallery, 2nd floor Join a Crow Collection Gallery Educator for a unique tour experience that includes an activity in the galleries, while learning about a work of art from the collection or exhibition. 2010 Flora Street Dallas Arts District crowcollection.org