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Bamboo Basket Weaving in Thailand

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On return from this trip an opportunity arose to raise funds for Karen people lving in Myanamar ​with a project "Clean Water for Wao Gaw Ki"
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 with Karen hilltribe people in Mae la Oop
​ Jan 2017

Mae la Oop is a tiny village in the mountains of Northern Thailand, where culture and a traditional way of life is maintained. 
In the Karen culture, basket weaving is mens work and fabric weaving on a back strap loom, a part of the daily routine for the women.
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 Willow Weaving Course Uk

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with Tom Hare at
​Greenwood Days, Leicester 2013

Beautiful whip like willow in a wet woodland for two days. Productive though, with three sculptural baskets and a snail. Thanks Tom
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Basket Weaving in Kenya

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Kibera, Nairobi 2013​


How lucky was I to meet Charity a Kenyan basket weaver. Here she is giving me a few tips on how she makes a basket. Materials used are sisal, plastic bags and wool.
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STIKWORKS

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A Patrick Dougherty Sculpture 
Federation Square, Melbourne, Oct 2012


A team of volunteers was needed to complete the mammoth task of building the piece, essentially giant cubby house in the middle of the city. What a great experience it was.
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