My first batik experience

Something happened a few days back. Something I did 45+ years back, has been preserved with so much love and care in my uncle's home in NewYork. A  photo of the same has been sent to me by my brother a few days back. The batik has lost its original colour a bit with time, which is quite obvious.
My uncle passed away in last March and now my brother wants to shift it to their home in Brooklyn. He says, a small part at the bottom is ripping off and so he has to be extra careful while shifting the batik artpiece. I am deeply moved. Cannot believe this! I thank God.
 My first batik expeience of Omar Khaiyyam wall hanging in hand wax resistant batik using blue, maroone, yellow colour on white background. The wall hanging was 4 ft×3ft approx. I made the drawing on a newspaper from a reference small picture in a book ( because large white paper was not readily available). I did two such pieces, one with white and one with black background and complemented the colours accordingly.  The wax painting was done with a fine paintbrush and molten wax mixed with rajan which was continuously being heated in a small aluminium glass over a lighted haricane. After wax painiting the first dip in the first chosen colour and the process repeated few times. All these art activities were done in a small 10×10ft room which I and my friend Indrani shared. I am grateful to my friend for her patience.

l learned batik during my college days from my friends in kalabhaban in Shantiniketan. Shantiniketan has given me my best time of my life and my passion for art and music. I am deeply indebted.