By Maud Mabika | Senior Manager - ATA Programs
From April 10, 2014 to April 20, 2014, our lead consultant Kathy Erteman travelled to the Tandui Village, in Yunnan Province to conduct two activities: packing and shipping training and the selection of the Nixi potters who will be travelling to the US for a cultural exchange program from June 23 to July 18, 2014.
In conjunction with Sunnuo Zhuma, our local coordinator/translator, Kathy Erteman conducted a packing and shipping training for about 8 artisans. All materials needed for packing pottery, including bubble wrap, foam, boxes, etc… were purchased via a Chinese online store called Tao Bao. These materials were all suitable for safe and professional shipping from the Tandui Village to the US. All the materials arrived smoothly in the village. The training topics include:
The artisans received the training very well and were quick to apply what they observed and learned by packing their own boxes which contain 6-10 pieces on average. Every piece was packed securely to prevent breakage. As part of the training, Kathy and Sunnuo shipped 6 boxes to 3 locations in the US to test how long it would take and how well it would arrive. All 6 boxes arrived safely to their destination taking one week to two weeks average, with no breakage. This was terrific improvement.
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