Last days on the Border
For our second weaving workshop we return a couple of days later to notice Nung Kil and Noe Thee have been hard at work and progressed every scarf on a fair way. Hana is the first cab off the rank in terms of finishing her scarf and there is a lot of excitement as Nungn Kil cuts the threads to release the piece from the loom. Noe Thee demonstrates how to knot the ends to give the lovely tassle effect that features on the scarves she sells through WEFTshop.One by one each scarf is finished and cut from the loom and it is a team effort as each person knots their ends.Hana demonstrates to Anna...
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The charming dolls produced at the WEFTshop 2011 Refugee Week Doll Making Workshop have finally found their way into the loving arms of children at the nursery school in a village in the Karen state.The dolls were received with much fun and laughter as can be seen in the following images. The Karen Women’s Organisation (KWO)representative who presented the dolls to the children writes: We notice all of the children are happy to play with the dolls. We are sending you some photos of the nursery children with the dolls that you gave to them. We would like to thank you again for all...
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