Art of Environmental Awareness: the Batiks of Mary Edna Fraser December 2, 2010

Known internationally, Mary Edna Fraser uses batik, an ancient medium of waxing and hand dyeing cloth, to express issues of climate change and the long-term effects on the environment. Her vivid large-scale aerial views of barrier islands, coastal regions, and rivers reference the geological and geographical studies used to document the changing face of the landscape. Flying in an open canopy 1946 Ercoupe airplane, with her brother as pilot, Fraser observes what few people clearly see of our Earth - change. Her batiks have come to serve as both an art form and a vehicle for inspiring global awareness.