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Traditional materials with contemporary themes. Cath-
erine Senia shows off her elegant and durable woven ....while Nabillah Abdullah displays her metallic-glazed
basketry.....
regular Nabillah Abdullah
nowadays works from
home with her husband
and daughter on striking ceramic pieces with metallic glazes and some
simpler raku-
ware (open-fired ceramics) and crackle-ware.
Over at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), the husband and wife team of Dr Khairul Aidil Azlin and
Dr Nazlina Shaari
at the Faculty
of Applied and Creative Arts have many trophies for their innovative craft designs using batik.
Another energetic researcher and designer from UNIMAS is Dr June Ngo who is tirelessly
ceramic jewellery.
dreaming up new designs and researching new techniques for her young kain songket weavers.
At Sarakraf (see page
130), designer Gerald Goh is creating new and innovative designs in glazed ceramic tiles for interiors and home accessories.
Dr Nazlina Shaari and Dr Khairul Aidil Azlin from UNIMAS celebrate yet another award for their innovative batik designs.