Traditional Batik as Education Media of 21st Century Art in Shaping Creativity

摘要

This study aims to determine the existence of traditional batik as a medium of the 21st century art education in shaping creativity. The results of this study are important to know as an alternative process of art education in preparing students face the challenges of the 21st century. This research uses qualitative methods. Data were obtained by passive observation and unstructured interviews. The data credibility test used triangulation of sources and techniques. The results show that traditional batik as a medium of the 21st century education supports the formation of creativity, especially on the idea of determination of motifs and colors. The implementation of art education related to the appreciation of traditional batik at schools needs to be applied to forming creativity in the face of the 21st century. The process of creations with stimulus of traditional batik stimulus supports the formation of creativity derived from student' motivation.