About DuniaMotif

About Me

Ummi Junid (b. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian batik artist and a natural dyer. She explores and shares her love of natural dye in various way by looking beyond the current take-make-waste industrial model. She completed her MA in Textile Design focusing on kitchen waste dye. She is currently on a mission to share her work through slow crafted processes, particularly looking beyond traditional batik and natural dye making.

Exhibitions, Residencies & Others

2023

New Landscapes: Fashion, Textiles and Technology (FTT) Catalyst R&D Grant Scheme.

https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/press-office/stories/six-uk-and-overseas-small-business-partnerships-in-sustainable-fashion,-textiles-and-technology-programme

2023
The Thetis Blacker Award 2023
Temenos Academy Organisation

United Kingdom

https://www.temenosacademy.org/thetis-blacker-scholarship/

2021-2022
Trash <–>Treasure
The Anteros Gallery

Norwich, United Kingdom
Artist in residence/Co-Organiser,
Trash <–> Treasure, Malaysia + United Kingdom

www.projektrashtreasure.com

2019

Material Matters