The Creativity of Surabaya Children's Batik Motifs from the Modern Batik Studio Surabaya

Abstract

To explore children's potential, it is necessary to develop visual representations of the motifs used in Surabaya children's batik. Exploring and developing the creativity of children's batik motifs in the digital era is crucial for producing a quality generation today and in the future. The aim of this research is to enhance children's creativity in developing children's batik motifs. Participatory and qualitative methods were used to obtain batik motifs. Analysis of the theory of cultural sustainability and artistic creativity was used to examine the relationship between creativity and the concept of cultural sustainability in research on children's batik motif designs. There are two stages, namely: (1) selecting the batik motif model to be drawn (2) Drawing with batik creating the selected image. The main finding of this research is a model of children's batik motif creativity based on linear, zigzag, and organizational patterns. This model was built based on the analysis of children's drawings and motif patterns on fabrics based on 4 categories: air, land, water, and technology. After going through these stages, the batik motifs were created, namely: 1. Dinosaurs and Technology; 2. Togetherness and Fruits; 3. Artificial Intelligence and Robots; 4. Pond Products and the Terrestrial Environment. The context of children's batik motif creativity has not been widely explored, particularly regarding the models, processes, and meanings based on cultural sustainability. In conclusion, the sustainability of children's batik motif creativity is an urgent need to produce a quality generation in the digital era. This sustainability is crucial for collaboration between Students, Kindergarten Cendekia Nusantara, Studio Batik Modern, and Academics.