By Alicia Akins | Programmes Director
Our handicrafts team headed north to visit Tai, Yao, Yao, Kmhmu, and Tai artisans in Luang Namtha, Muang Sing, and Oudomxai this past March. It’s always helpful to meet with producers face-to-face and strengthen relationships with our all-important source communities.
A typical visit starts with meeting the head of the handicrafts group for the village, followed by a walk around the village to meet with other artisans. On this visit to a Tai Dam village, we talked with several of the weavers working on a new design for TAEC and got to see the new scarf along various stages of the weaving process. The women have organized themselves into informal weaving cooperatives made up of family and friends and may range from high school students who weave after school to grandmothers! We also organize short training and feedback sessions to discuss designs, quality, and new product ideas.
To see more photos from our trip, check out our photo album on Facebook!
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