Mirissa / Matara : Sri Lankan Batik Workshop with a Local Artist

Suitable for beginners and art lovers

Begin your experience with a warm local welcome and a refreshing drink such as king coconut, herbal tea, or fresh juice. Get to know your host and share a little about your home country before discovering the story behind Sri Lankan batik and its cultural importance. Your instructor will introduce you to the traditional tools, wax, fabrics, and colorful dyes used to create batik. Watch a live demonstration of the wax-resist technique and learn how wax is carefully applied to create patterns that resist the dye. Next, choose a beginner-friendly Sri Lankan-inspired design or create your own. You’ll have plenty of guidance throughout the activity, so no previous artistic experience is required.