Jo Whiteland

Jo discovered her passion for batik whilst in Kota Baharu on the East coast of Malaysia & since then, she has developed her own style of batik. With inspiration ranging from the morning dog walks on Horfield Common to holidays around the British Coast & further afield. Working from her garden studio in North Bristol, creating vibrant, colourful batiks of the natural world & the creatures that inhabit it.

Her original batiks are created on white cotton lawn fabric using traditional wax pens & brushes. Applying the hot wax before painting on dyes to build up layers of intense colour. A final dip in the dye bath creates the crackle effect characteristic of batik. ​