The Gambia and Senegal are famous for their batik prints.
We visited this factory in The Gambia, where the artists worked under the shade of a mango tree drawing their designs and applying wax to the fabric. This intricate process makes each batik unique.
I selected several pictures and have used these to make some of the bedspreads shown below:
To view the central picture in more detail please click on each one
The Gambia - Batik Bedspread - Ibis Feeding 190 cm wide x 196 cm long
The Gambia - Batik Bedspread - Day & Night
230 cm wide x 216 cm long
Senegal - Batik Bedspread - Safari 201 cm w x 202 cm l
The Gambia - Batik Bedspread - Village Scenes - Red 230 cm wide x 220 cm long
The Gambia - Batik Bedspread - Baobab with Animals Feeding 190 cm wide x 196 cm long
The Gambia - Batik Bedspread - Animals & Village Life - Blue 185 cm wide x 221 cm long
The Gambia - Batik Bedspread - Paddling on the river
186 cm wide x 210 cm long
The Gambia - Batik Bedspread - Ibis and Baobab Sold