Batik motifs Megamendung, values and philosophies of art

Megamendung motif used by the public as the basic motif batik Cirebon is not foreign to the people of Indonesia batik lovers, nor for society batik lovers abroad. Evidence of motive Megamendung fame comes from the town of Cirebon never be used as a cover of a book published abroad batik Batik Design work entitled Pepin Van Roojen Dutch nation.
History emergence Megamendung motif adopted by society Cirebon taken from various books and literature, history always lead to the arrival of the Chinese who came to the area of Cirebon. Clearly recorded in history that Sunan Gunungjati married Queen Ong Tien of China. Some objects of art brought from China include ceramics, dishes, cloth berhiasan form clouds. Aan shape symbolizes the world in diverse cultures over when taken from the schools of Taoism. Clouds form a broad picture of the world, free and meaningful transidental (Godhead). The concept of the cloud is also influential in the artistic world of Islam in the 16th century used by the Sufis for the expression of major world or the wild.
Basic values in Megamendung
Basic values in any art including batik motifs in art can be approached in a way Megamendung as follows:

1. Value of appearance (appearance) or the values that gave birth to the art form. This value consists of the shape and structure value. Value of a form that can be seen visually is the motive Megamendung in a beautiful fabric apart from the use of a cotton or silk fabric. While the value of the structure is generated from the forms which are prepared in such a way based on essential values. The forms are in the form of curved lines which are uniform and uninterrupted meet each other.
2. Value Content (Content) which can consist of the value of knowledge (cognition), the value of feeling, intuition or the unconscious man, the value of ideas, and the value of the message or the value of life (values) which can consist of over morals, social values, religious values, etc. .
   In Megamendung form we can see the irregular curved lines on a regular basis from most forms of curved lines in the (smaller) and then widen out (enlarged) shows the regular harmonious movement. It could be said that this irregular curved lines that carry a moral message in human life is always changing (up and down) and then grown out to search for identity (learning / social life of religion), and ultimately bring him into a new world headed back into the union of self after going through ups and downs (ups and downs) finally returned to its origin (the laws). So could we see shape Megamendung always formed from a small arch-moving swell continued to come out and eventually had to go back again into small rounds but should not be interrupted. Apart from the philosophical meaning that Megamendung symbolizes human life as a whole so that its form should be fused. Viewed from the side of production do require that if the form of curved lines Megamendung must meet at one point so when the next arc of color on a gradual process (from the color of light to dark color) can be more convenient. Wherever we look, then we'll get that form Megamendung many variations. There is shaped taper at the tip and there is a round blunt end. There also have an angled shaped indentation in the form of curve. By itself for beginners batik designers who are unfamiliar with the process of making batik and do not understand the meaning of philosophy Megamendung, when drawing Megamendung be little difficulty and possible errors will occur. That must be considered again is the motif Megamendung almost similar to the motif Wadasan. But not the same as its placement with Wadasan motives (needs to be studied specifically at the next opportunity.)
3. Value Disclosure (presentation) that can indicate a value of one's personal talents, skills values, and the medium he uses. Expression displayed by the artist in the form of a beautiful batik process by providing scratch wax through a tool called a canting made of thin copper material formed carefully so that hot wax is past the end of canting can flow smoothly. Elements of a harmonious blend of color with full of meaning for anyone who saw it. Elements of blue that we are familiar with the color symbolizes the sky is so vast, friendly and quiet. Added to imply that there is a blue color symbolizes fertility so that batik was originally Megamendung always provide an element of blue interspersed with red base color.

The development of batik world's growing demand coupled with such a diversity of batik, the motives Megamendung heavily modified with a variety of approaches, as follows:
1. Shape Motif

Forms Megamendung motif at the present time has changed and modified in accordance with market demand among the community of fashion designers (fashion designer). No doubt that the fashion designer group contributed to the progress of a very big world to lift motif batik including Megamendung. Motif Megamendung been combined with motifs of animals, flowers or other motif elements. Indeed the existence of motives Megamendung combined with other motifs already exist from earlier times and was created by traditional batik artist. But lately after being taken totally by the designer fashion batik Megamendung then growing rapidly.

2. Production Process
The production process of batik Megamendung who formerly worked in batik and batik, now developed also with the production process printing (print). Thus the production cost can be reduced more cheaply. Although the patterned fabric Megamendung made by screen printing process can not we call batik, but a commercial motive Megamendung an easy target for textile manufacturers who can produce many benefits.
3. Production Forms
Being the object of production at the present time are no longer wearing Megamendung motif in the form of batik cloth. Motif Megamendung used as wall hangings glass painting, in the form of carved wood interior products, those that serve as the products pillowcases, bed sheets, tablecloths (household) and others.
I agree and strongly supports the opinion of a group of enthusiasts who make batik motif Megamendung is a form of work that is very noble and full of meaning, so the use of motifs Megamendung should be maintained properly and placed properly. We as a society are engaged in the world does not limit how batik motifs form Megamendung produced, but I do not agree when the motives Megamendung with various forms of production of goods made in the form of coatings slippers at the hotels.

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Trusmi, Sentra Batik Cirebon

 Village Name Trusmi now increasingly blossomed. This is where batik industrial center and a culinary tour of Cirebon maintained. Not only the local tourists who come to this village. Travelers from Japan, America, and Australia did not hesitate to get into alleys Trusmi Complex.

Kampung Trusmi in District Plered, Cirebon Regency, indeed on the rise since his batik production through consumer tastes from local to international class. There were about 3,000 craft of batik.
Now, almost every house has a homemade batik showroom. Want to find batik with a price of Rp 25,000 to Rp 16 million was available. Depending on the contents of the bag and taste. Houses are similar shop showroom or boutique.
The complexity of motives, quality materials and workmanship length, a consideration in determining price. Sometimes to produce fine batik motif mega cloudy with seven levels of color takes two or three months.
Show off the existing house that does have its own craftsmen but also there is order in batik artisans residing in the village of Central Kali, District of Cirebon West. The batik artisans were usually hereditary. One of them Ogiyono (31). He has begun to learn batik since the age of 18 years, following in the footsteps parents who have first plunge as batik workers. "But the special parents make batik print, whereas I specialize in batik. It's rather complicated but more artsy," said Ogi.
From the first part of others, over time managed to become one of Ogi batik in Central Kali Village, West Cirebon District. Although not very large, he now employs four people as written and 12 batik batik print.
The employees worked at 08.00-16.00 from Monday to Saturday. A worker usually holds three pieces of cloth. Their usual motives for the mega overcast, palace of Cirebon, the three countries.
According to Ogi, not infrequently there is a special order from the owner of the boutique to be made a specific motive. So they just follow the course or just give color. Product orders are not a mass product.
Previously, to market batik-batik is done directly by sending goods to Jakarta and Jatibarang. But since the house and boutique showroom in Trusmi, Ogi not need to directly market it.
It is recognized also by Lisa Susan (42), one of the homeowners in Trusmi batik. He is in addition to having workers who make batik in bulk, also ordered batik from other crafters, with an excuse to reproduce the variations of batik.
"Yes actually own production more fortunately, but there is also a risk, because not sell well. But if we take away from other crafters can see where the behavior, and the system pay later," says Lisa, who continue the business his parents. In addition to market in the area of Cirebon, he also market batik to Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Medan. Hence there are some customers who ordered a few scores. 

Cirebon Batik Motifs Batik trusmi has a characteristic that distinguishes the other batik. Variety trusmi motif is inseparable from the history of its construction. For example, mixing faith, art and culture that brought ethnic and nation in the past. As is known, in the 20th century, Cirebon is a busy port visited by traders from China and the Middle East.
Trusmi batik motif which is the amalgamation of cultures, beliefs, and ethnicity was the motive and the motive of liman paksinaga lion barong, which is a two train kingdom of Cirebon: Kesepuhan and Kanoman. Replication of an imaginary animal forms in the form of a lion barong and peksi nagaliman is a manifestation of cultural fusion Chinese, Arabic, and Hindu.
Two style batik batik trusmi become a national icon, that is the motive keratonan and coastal motif. Motif keratonan usually use a form taken from the palace environment, such as Arum Sunyaragi Park, Train Singa Barong, Naga Seba, chicken base, and Wadas. Colors used in this batik tend to be dark, like brown and black.
Motif palace is divided into two types. First, commonly used retainer or courtiers. Retainer type motif for strong and big. Second, commonly used among the nobility. Variety hiasnya smooth and small. The colors of the original palace of Cirebon batik generally Sogan, black, dark blue, and yellow.
The coastal motif usually has a characteristic picture freer, symbolizing the life of coastal communities are egalitarian. For example pictures of community activities in rural or drawings of flora and fauna that attract, such as leaves, trees, and marine animals. Colors in the coastal motifs tend to light, such as pink, sea blue, and green dashed.
Creation of trusmi motif has a strong historical background. Motifs are made is a symbol of what is desired or tell a particular social background. For example, the navel of the earth type of motive, which described a hole on top of Gunung Jati, the Islamic religious authorities consulted, or batik chicken base of the mountain that became symbol of religious broadcasting and the spread of Islam from the hills of Mount Teak.
Batik sunyaragi arum park symbolizes a fragrant garden, where the king praying to get closer to the Creator. Chinese culture which inspired batik batik trusmi called selampad plates and dishes. This comes from the composition of Chinese porcelain plate that was used as wall hangings Astana Gunung Jati and the palace.
Meanwhile, Chinese-style motifs are accumulated influence taste-skipper skipper Chinese batik that time. Batik Chinese skipper product is generally colored red, blue, green, and white. That's a typical coastal batik colors.
The amount of cultural influence and confidence on batik motifs, among which was so thick with mystical beliefs. Call it the name batik dredger, which according to belief, very well worn those who want to add and explore science. Another case with batik ship ran aground, which supposedly should be used by people who are already mature and adult in everything and resilient to face the twists and turns of life in achieving purpose and objective.
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