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TRADITIONAL WEAVING OF THE CO TU PEOPLE, QUANG NAM, 2024
In 2014, the traditional weaving of the Co Tu people was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage element. Their weaving tradition is renowned for its use of colored threads, bead embellishments, and the ikat technique, which creates distinctive wavy […]
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Research on Thai Ethnic Cotton, Dien Bien, 2018
This video was filmed in 2018 during a field research trip documenting the process of cultivating and processing homegrown cotton by the Thai ethnic minority in Chieng So Commune, Dien Bien Dong District, Dien Bien Province. Sincere thanks to all […]
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Pattern Story, Thai ethnic textile, Nghe An, 2017
The Thái people often say: “Hands lowered, we see the clouds; hands raised, we see the flowers.” Brocade weaving is a profound cultural practice, accompanying a Thái person from birth, through adulthood, until their return to the “sky.” Each piece […]
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“New for Old” Research Residency, Hoa Binh & Lao Cai, 2016
The Southeast Asia regional programme New for Old aims to promote, support and develop the craft and design sector, helping to make it more sustainable and viable for designers, entrepreneurs and their communities. This programme is part of the British […]