The high enthusiasm of the Venezuelan for batik giving her the idea to create a Fashion DeÂsign Competition by using Indonesian Batik as a theme in designing the fashion, such as: clothes resort, office attire, gala clothing for men and women. 4 designs fashion-winning works in 2013 used as illustrations in Indonesia stamps for one year in 2014.
Public response in Venezuela to batik conÂtinues to increase and in 2014 the second comÂpetition was held in Indonesian batik fashion designing. This time the 2 winners will be able to get the scholarship to study batik and fashion respectively at ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia) in YoÂgyakarta and Bandung.
Besides batik program for fashion, she also organized programs for batik art and the result is the forerunner of Latin American-style batik design. With a combination of Araguaney design motifs which is the national tree of Venezuela and Mega Mendung motifs from Cirebon.
Then created Mascara de Yare mask motif with a background of Truntum motif and a scarf with Guacamaya bird motif and Venezuela’s naÂtional flower, the orchid with a background of Truntum motif. Batik artists and Venezuelan fashion designers also incorporates a wide variÂety of coastal style motif with brightly colored into a new design.
Mother of Dhanang Sengkalit Djatmiko then created a place for the Batik lovers community by the name of Chanting Club and whose memÂbers not only fashion school students but also several Ambassadors, artists, fashion designers, government officials and private sector, fashion lovers, students, as well as public.
Canthing Club has 2 activities which are baÂtik for art that will teach you the process of makÂing batik and batik fashion for batik creations in various kind of fashion, including batik handÂbags and shoes made in Indonesia, collaboraÂtion between the Indonesian Embassy and the Venezuelan designers. The activities were done solely to show the richness and uniqueness of batik as an alternative in fashion textiles to the Venezuelan.
She took Bayu Aria and Novita Yunus from Yogyakarta flying to Venezuela nto share the knowledge of batik and presenting their master pieces.
Her love for batik is very huge, and the wife of Herman Djatmiko who is also a diplomat then collecting a variety of teaching materials about batik and assisted by a creative team from the Embassy, Prianti arranged her new book, the first reference about batik in Spanish with the tiÂtle: “La Diplomacia del batik, de tradicion a una opcion de moda chic “(Batik Diplomacy: from a tradition of being chic choice for fashion). Due to the large demand for the book, it has been eventually translated into English and as many as four editions have been printed in two lanÂguages: Spanish and English.
She has the awards Anugrah Perempuan InÂdonesia 2015 from HAPI (Association Anugerah Perempuan Indonesia) and from the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection as a woman in Cultural Preservation, as well as the Award of Dedal de Oro de las Americas from InÂstituto of Brivil as meritorious who encourages the creative economy through batik and fashion in Venezuela and this is a token of appreciation for her hard work during her Ambassador’s duty.
The tangible results have been achieved durÂing the first three years of her promotion in InÂdonesian heritage. In the history of bilateral reÂlations between Indonesia and Venezuela for 56 years in 2014, textile exports have become the major with an export value of 25 million dollars of the total exports of 39 million dollars.
Batik has been hypnotizing gorgeous VeneÂzuelan women. Batik is very popular in VenezuÂela and every one always connects Batik when identifying Indonesia and Prianti has been given a special name by her diplomat fellows: EmbajaÂdora de Batik.
As a straightforward woman but in Javanese style and with a heavy burden to be a bridge beÂtween the state of bilateral relations with a vaÂriety of unique things, Prianti always has high spirit and a sincere heart for the good sake of Indonesia. She becomes now as Madame AmÂbassador of Batik and the people of Indonesia should be proud to have this millennium KarÂtini who is not only beautiful but also has a high moral responsibility for her land and nation. Welcome back home …
