Chronicles

What makes a Tulisan Woman? Is it the way she struts in her heels? The way she commands her busy days through charm and wit? Or maybe it is the little act of love she provides to her loved ones? A Tulisan Woman is the phenomenal woman we think best represent what Tulisan is. She can be vivacious and bold, or shy but determined. Underlying all these traits, we know the Tulisan Women have catapult through their own conflict of becoming and providing before independently building a strength of their own. [...]

In 1996, I was an apprentice at a design boutique in Los Angeles where it was my job to work closely with printers in developing film, mixing colors and supervising the press. [...]

I was in the crowd who dreamt of applause carried through the waves of blurry frequencies So I kept myself from falling in a knot When she came with the first bud of summer She said, time remains and friends withstands And, darling, you should bloom, And turn away from the noise, To the subtle calls within yourself, against the overbearing shadows. With the visions of green grasses, Under the setting sun.  - Athina Ibrahim Andalusia Skirt in Red Sangria IDR 649.000/- available at the Tulisan Flagship Store in Darmawangsa Square or by mail order at shop@tulisan.com [...]

“What I wanted to do is change the lives of a group of people. With the material they deal with everyday.” - Vik Muniz As the popular saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” the documentary WASTE LAND speaks volume about transforming the everyday waste into a valuable piece of art. [...]

Step 7: Editing Material and Construction No good product comes to form without being altered more than once. Once the prototype of shape and silk screening materials has been made, the construction of both forms are put together in the editing process where the bags and materials are stitched together. This process is a crucial step to ensure quality of each bags are maintained towards the degree of standards we hope to attain on a local and global scale. [...]

Food as we know it has an affect to one's state of mind and health, thus the popular saying "you are what you eat." In this extremely fast pace generation we live in, often we focus so much of our energy on daily deadlines and the needs of others, we often find immediate gratifications for our needs and health. [...]

It always starts with Once upon a time, In a land far far a way from where we are. Once upon a time, stories concealed the birth of courageous boys and girls, of reserved desires and infinite longing, the clash between darkness and light, in search for the silver lining. Once upon a time, in green pastures and the deep blue sea, magic was a mystery that fed the appetite of the world. Kingdoms rise and fall, gypsies roam endlessly to the depths of the earth, and talking dragons lured people towards unspeakable temptations. The greatest discoveries occur when we [...]

First and foremost, Happy Easter to everyone that is celebrating. In Jakarta, we don't really have winter so claiming to shed that winter layer is a little futile, but nevertheless, something about the June/July holiday months still instill a small frenzy to continue shedding that layer of love we've been carrying around. And despite not having a winter per se, we are coming upon the hot, dry months that just sap all our desire to leave the air conditioning. [...]

A confession:  The time I was the most embarrassed I've ever been occurred when I was in middle school and my younger brother thought it would be hilarious to come out of my room wearing one of my bras over his t-shirt.  I was working on a group project for school when he started parading around the table, commenting on our work as if he were me.  Perhaps it wouldn't have been so bad had the object of my girlhood affection not been present (and thoroughly entertained by his performance). I was instantly and irrevocably mortified. [...]

Do you ever feel like your house is growing stuff? We try our best to live a minimalist life, but things somehow still pile up and organizing them while also keeping the house tidy and cute is always a challenge. [...]

Step 6: Silk Screening and Protective Coating Silk Screening The very essence of Tulisan's artwork is accentuated with a classic reproduction art form that has dated way back since 1910, this silk screening technique uses filters where the pores are closed with a photo emulsion switched off by an ultra violet ray. [...]

There she was, having a ball As the grass grows tall Where the sun beams bright With the love for skylight She sits upright with a feeling of no fright "Everything is alright," she mutters As her eyes twinkle, while the butterflies in her flutter  - Athina Ibrahim [...]