Handmade Batiks

Colorful abstract painting of four stylized fish swimming through waves, with bold geometric shapes and patterns.

Unique art that makes every wall stand out

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Framed stylized nighttime coastal village scene with buildings, a full moon, mountains, and water.

What is Batik?

Colorful abstract painting of sailboats on dark blue water beneath a moonlit city skyline

Batik is a wax-resist dying technique traditionally applied to silk, cotton or other fine materials. It is an ancient art with worldwide popularity.

Batiks are created by applying hot wax on to a selected material using either a traditional tjanting or a brush. The wax forms a barrier that prevents the dyes from spreading to unwanted areas. The material is then successively dyed in layers from the lightest to the darkest color adding wax barriers between each color to create the desired patterns and designs, textures and colors. Once the dyeing process is complete the wax barriers are removed in a hot water bath or by heating the piece with an iron and the final artwork is revealed.

Bright modern living room with armchairs, coffee tables, TV, fireplace, coastal artwork, and balcony doors.
Bright bedroom with a white desk, stool, colorful wall art, window, and bed covered by a rust-colored textured blanket
Colorful fish artwork above a rattan-front console table with white flowers and a reed diffuser in a home entryway

Each batik piece is created slowly and intentionally, it can take a week or more to create one piece, depending on the size and the weather (to dry each layer).

Colorful batik painting of a coast at sunset, with a large sun, fisherman's village, and a small sailing boat.

An Art and a Craft

Behind our unique designs stands the significant talent of Andrés (Parrilla).

Our collaboration with Parrilla Workshop:

We each play our part in bringing this collection to life. Our role is to share ideas and themes we think will resonate. We get inspired by everyday life around us, from coastal details to local traditions. Andrés takes those ideas and turns them into finished designs. He hand‑dyes each piece on natural fabrics using the wax-resist technique. Once the artwork arrives, we frame and finish each piece in our workshop here in the Algarve and share it through local galleries, shops, cafés, and art fairs.‍ ‍

Bright living room with a blue sofa, white pillows, plants, and colorful cityscape wall art
Bright modern home hallway with colorful wall art, small round wooden table, white doors, light wood flooring, and staircase
Cozy living room with a gray tufted sofa, green and beige pillows, draped blanket, side table, lamp, and colorful framed artwork.
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Original, unique & one-of-a-kind wall art

Living room with white sofa, throw pillows, large potted plant, wall art, coffee table, and natural light.
Living room with brick walls, large windows, tan leather sectional sofa with pillows, a small coffee table with books and a plant, abstract colorful artwork of fish on the wall, two potted plants, and a patterned rug.

Each painting reflects a unique combination of themes, colors, and expressive lines, making it a truly personal and original work of art. We see our batiks as a mix of warmth and storytelling of Latin American craft with a refined, modern expression. Our batiks engage with light, shadow, and architectural surfaces.

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