AESTHETIC EDUCATION IN BATIK MAKING FAMILIES IN PODHEK BATIK VILLAGE, PAMEKASAN REGENCY

Abstract

This study aims to examine aesthetic education within batik-making families in Podhek Batik Village, Pamekasan Regency, as a process of cultural inheritance passed down across generations. The research focuses on how batik families shape aesthetic experiences, transmit cultural values, and preserve batik as a cultural identity of the community. This study is motivated by the limited research on aesthetic education that positions the family as the primary space for cultural learning and the development of artistic sensitivity. A qualitative approach with a genealogical perspective was employed. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation involving batik families, community leaders, and younger generations in Podhek Village. Data analysis was conducted through data reduction, data display, and interpretive conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that aesthetic education within batik families takes place through direct participation in batik-making activities, observation, habituation, and the internalization of values such as patience, precision, spirituality, and appreciation of local culture. The inheritance of batik traditions occurs genealogically and tends to follow a matrilineal pattern. This study concludes that batik families play a significant role as cultural education spaces in sustaining batik as the cultural identity of the Podhek community.