By Sarah Geller | Project Leader
Hi Everyone,
I’m writing to update on the significant progress our programs have made in the past few weeks. The young ladies in the intensive batik fabric-dyeing program completed their first unit of training, which culminated in the removal of wax from their first finished yards of fabric and their preparation for sale. Instructor Mohamed Kamara described the final class of the first unit:
“They were so happy to see what they themselves had created. Now they understand that they can do anything if they believe in themselves. Some of them even shed tears of joy when they held up their finished product, the culmination of their first month of training.”
This week, the girls began their second unit in gara tie-dye styles. In this unit, they will learn several tying and threading patterns including bird-eye tying, checker tying, and rainbow tying, all of which are highly desirable styles of fabric in Freetown markets.
Last week, the students in the stencil printing collective completed their first unit in t-shirt design and printing. In this unit, they learned principles in block letter design, frame application, color mixing, ink processing and application. Once trained, each student had the opportunity to come up with their own original design and create an additional t-shirt at the headquarters of Total Graphic Design in Freetown, where many of our students will continue their training in an apprenticeship setting upon their completion of our intensive training program. This week, they began their second unit in table cloth design.
I hope you enjoy the attached pictures of our program. As always, thank you for partnering with us in this work. You’re support makes it all possible! If you are pleased with the progress we have made and the positive change we are affecting in the lives of abandoned youth in Kroo Bay, please consider making your contribution on a monthly basis.
Sincerely yours,
Sarah Geller
Executive Director
Arts Education International
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