Greetings friends! This is my first ever blog post. I am excited about the project "Women of the Proverbs" because it involves two things I love. Art of course in many different forms which means beauty , creativity, fashion, color and design! And the second important aspect of this project is imparting skills and knowledge to women who want to learn . Women living in poverty is common in Uganda. Widows, women abandoned or widowed and living with HIV and caring for a number of children is not unusual. By teaching women "how to fish" we can give them the skills and knowledge they need to provide for their families with dignity and grace.
I am actively seeking and recruiting artisans who would be willing to come to Uganda and teach a core group of women skills in sewing, quilting, weaving, crocheting, to create new designs for handbags, aprons, decorations, dolls, and much more, the possibilities are endless! The locally available cotton fabric made from an original wax prints are spectacular colors and designs. There are also banana fibers and papyrus grasses that grow nearby that can be used for weaving or basket making. The women in Uganda already have a working knowledge of crochet but need the ability to think outside the box and learn about what is marketable beyond their small village.
I hope you will consider how you can help or participate in this exciting development project!
I am actively seeking and recruiting artisans who would be willing to come to Uganda and teach a core group of women skills in sewing, quilting, weaving, crocheting, to create new designs for handbags, aprons, decorations, dolls, and much more, the possibilities are endless! The locally available cotton fabric made from an original wax prints are spectacular colors and designs. There are also banana fibers and papyrus grasses that grow nearby that can be used for weaving or basket making. The women in Uganda already have a working knowledge of crochet but need the ability to think outside the box and learn about what is marketable beyond their small village.
I hope you will consider how you can help or participate in this exciting development project!
