The COVID-19 pandemic has severely hit many sectors of national life, especially the economy, including the crafting industry.

Amid the crisis, many craft artisans and producers have been forced to shut their businesses or at least stop production due to a decrease in sales and a lack of orders.

To some, however, the current situation — which requires people to study, work, and conduct other activities from home — is seen as a good time for them to explore their abilities and skills, as well as their neighborhoods to bring out the best for them and the community.

This is true for almost 600 ecoprint artisans from across the archipelago who took part in “Untaian Ecoprint Indonesia” (Strands of Indonesian Ecoprint Artworks) held last week at Bukit Becici, Dlingo, Bantul, Yogyakarta — a popular tourist destination renowned for its natural beauty.

“This is the fourth in a series [of events] so far, and it will continue moving to other provinces,” said Wirasanti Hadiwibowo, the national coordinator of the program, on the sidelines of the event last week.

The term ecoprint, or eco-printing, refers to a technique of coloring and printing on various media using flowers and leaves from nature to get the patterns and colors with the help of natural dyes and other natural coloring materials.

Every piece of ecoprint art is unique, none of them is exactly the same, only similar.

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