Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans These scarves are made by

These scarves are made by program participants at the Destiny Foundation in Kolkata

leaving shelter volunteers more time to find good homes for these cats

Proudly handmade by skilled artisans in Mexico

surrounding dragonflies in flight with swirl and bubble motifs

Blue Java Batik Silk Shawl Intercultural Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans These scarves are made byClassic Javanese batik patterns are stamped by hand in mesmerizing shades of black, gray, and green. Designed by Yuni Kristina, the patterns include the parang, or dagger, once exclusive to the courts of Surakarta and Jogyakarta. Formerly reserved for the sultan's use, flowers and the kawung, an eight pointed rosette set within a square, rhombus, or circle, complement the parang. Each motif is created by hand, as evidenced by the occasional pencil