GALLERY Virdes Batik Collection, managed by H. Mochamad Suyadi on Jalan Doktren Baitus Salam, Dusun Simbar, Tampo Village, Cluring District, not just a place of business. But the location is also used for batik education.
In such a large area, Suyadi uses his house and private land as a center of activity for those who want to learn batik. Various facilities have been prepared for the public interest. “We just want to help anyone who wants to learn batik,said Suyadi.
The house at the front is built on two floors. The building was used as a batik gallery of his creations. On the ground floor, Various motifs of batik cloth are displayed along with a number of pieces of batik clothes and shirts. Meanwhile, the second floor is deliberately intended to display cloth which is relatively expensive, because it is made of silk.
"Are we open?," he said. In the ground floor gallery, Suyadi displays 34 Banyuwangi original batik motifs. Dozens of pictures of the motif are framed in a special frame, so it looks like ancient stuff. “Batik in Banyuwangi with that special motif, he is old, and it must be preserved," he explained.
When the front of the house is turned into a gallery, The back of the house is actually used as a place for workshops. Antique private house with carved door, it is often opened to meet guests. even though, actually in the complex a living room has been built. "There are also those who like to lie down and sit on chairs"," he said.
To support the workshop, the back of the house provides a number of facilities. Among them is the hall, musala, and lodging. "If there is a group with a lot of people want to stay, We also provide a number of rooms to rest," he explained. Not only that facility is provided.
The house building is deliberately designed with the special paint of the batik motif, will be able to bring new inspiration. Especially, large yard area around the house, also filled with various fruit plants and flowers, so it feels crisp and beautiful. "All these facilities can be used for those who want to study at Virdes Batik"," he said.(radar)
