On April 9, we were invited to a meet and greet at Galeri Cita Tenun Indonesia to hear what plans Cita Tenun Indonesia (CTI) has for itself in the near future. CTI was established by a group of women who had a shared passion for tenun, Indonesia’s rendition of weaved cloth. Speaking at the function was chairperson Mrs. Okke Hatta Rajasa, whose devotion to the preservation and expansion of this traditional art was clearly obvious. She won a Women’s Champions and Visionary Award in 2012 for her role in promoting tenun throughout Indonesia while providing opportunities for craftsmen to make a living out of their art. The award was presented in New York in September of 2012, but she will soon be making her way down to the Big Apple again for another event that also gravitates around the esteemed fabric.
Mrs. Okke Hatta Rajasa explains varieties of tenun as designers Auguste Soesastro and Ardistia Dwiasri look on. (more…)
