2006 Press

The Sun Newspaper

Conservative no more
Sharmini Angela

batik is conservative or dull, think again. Your perception will change as soon as you step into Emilia Tan Mei Shia’s home studio in Wangsa Melawati, Kuala Lumpur.

IF YOU THINK

Her batik pieces will amaze you. It all started when a six-year-old Tan developed a passion for art. She enhanced her skills over the years and enrolled herself in the Malaysian Institute of Art