Previously, in 2020 a similar training was carried out. This year’s training acts as a continuation of the previous year’s training. In the previous training, the Regina Pacis High School students were introduced to the Batik Tiga Negeri Surakarta pattern. This year, the students are invited to make packaging for Batik Tiga Negeri Surakarta products to store the products neatly. Moreover, to enhance consumers’ attraction. A tote bag shape is chosen for the packaging, which aims that the packaging can be re-used for various other purposes. In this virtual training, 20 participants were selected, representing students from grades 10 and 11.

“Each student has received tools and materials prepared by Craft and Tradition RG FSRD team. The participants were assisted by UNS students who are members of this community service because of the pandemic conditions limiting people’s mobility. Before the training, the tools and materials were sent to all selected participants first,” said Dr. Sarah Rum Handayani as the Head of Community Service

This training was attended by lecturers and students (RG assistants for research and community service activities), Regina Pacis High School students, and teachers at Regina Pacis High School Surakarta. In his speech, Dr. Sarah invites students to be creative happily. Furthermore, students are invited to watch a tutorial video prepared by the team to facilitate participants’ understanding during the online training.

This training was led by Novia Kartikasari, S.Sn., MA., and Dr. Theresia Widiastuti. The students were quite enthusiastic about participating in this event. Some of them are highly interested in art, and the majority can finish the task according to the instructions and examples provided by the team. For this purpose, the Craft and Tradition RG also created a WhatsApp Online Packaging Production Training group as communication media with the participants, including the teacher at Regina Pacis High School Surakarta. After the event, the students actively consulted their work through the WhatsApp group. Humas UNS

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This initiative on floating pants is welcomed by Dr. Yasin Yusup, M.Si., as the Head of Geography Education Study Program FKIP UNS, considering the idea as brilliant. “Floating pants is an excellent idea considering the floods disaster in Indonesia as a recurring disaster. In 2020, there was 1,518 flood disaster events covering a significant area coverage and numerous affected communities. This innovation is not only reducing the risk of floods disaster but also opening opportunities and variation in water tourism,” said Dr. Yasin.

Furthermore, the floating pant created by the students has a ‘megamendung’ batik motif, which holds a sign of protection and care. Hence, the use of ‘megamendung’ motif in the creation also calls for support from the Head of Javanese Language Education Study Program, Dr. Djoko Sulaksono, S.Pd., M.Pd. “Megamendung Batik motif holds a philosophical meaning of control, where human must be able to control their will under any circumstances like the clouds bring calmness. The use of megamendung motif on the floating pant will be one of the means to introduce and preserve the noble cultural heritage. This initiative is a great step,” said Dr. Djoko.

There are several steps needed to ensure that the floating pant is working properly. The first is to open the air valve located at the sides of the pants. The second is to blowing air into the valve to fill the buoyancy. The third is to close the valve tightly and the pants is ready to use and floating in the water. According to Andian, the pant has its uniqueness with its water resistance and windproof. “The pants are waterproof and windproof. It can be worn like normal pants and can be transformed during an emergency situation, which shows flexibility. It is also equipped with an air valve that makes it easy to inflate, has a double layer system, and has a typical Indonesian batik pattern,” Andian explains.

Andian hopes that their innovation can contribute to UNS achievement. “The release date is scheduled to take place in August, and hopefully, this PKM-K creation can bring home a gold medal for UNS during the 34th Pimnas,” Andian wished. Humas UNS

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“Art and Design Faculty of Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta wants to support internationalization programs, one of them is introducing Indonesian batik for further on international scale, especially to foreign students, so that Indonesian batik can be more acknowledged, not only from its visual motif but also from its magnificent meaning,” Tiwi Bina Affanti said, as the Chairman of Textile Craft Department on her greeting.

This short course was presented through a series of theories and practical activities about batik which was held in Javanologi Hall. In order to give deeper information about batik, in this activity, the participants were asked to visit Batik Dalem Hardjonegoro, Batik Abstrak Pandono and practicing batik together with the local community called Batik Mekar Jaya at Pilang Village, Sragen. They joined the occasion for six days and get introduced to various kinds of batik; batik klasik (classic), batik pedesaan (countryside), batik tulis (hand-writing), batik cap (stamped), batik lukis (painted), natural dyeing, synthesis coloring, and pelorotan (wax-removing).

Irene, one of the participants coming from Madagascar, who is currently studying visual communication design, said that she was interested in Indonesia culture, which one of the is batik. “I have already been able to speak Bahasa Indonesia since 2014 and I want to know batik making process and to find out more any information relating to batik,” she said.

It is different for Nor Zana, a course participant form Malaysia who studies History said that she wanted to know more about batik because it has various philosophical values and they were related to the life value.[](azaria.red.uns.ac.id)

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