Threads of Life7 Ways to Use Lontar PalmThe Threads of Life team travelled to Timor and on to Savu this past November. While the rains had just begun, the island still was dry…Dec 11, 2017Dec 11, 2017
Threads of LifeIn a Lather over Candlenut OilIn late July, I was in central Flores, near the town of Ende, with Pung and Wayan from our dye team and Professor Tony Cunningham from…Aug 17, 2017Aug 17, 2017
Threads of LifeReturn to Sight, Lembata IslandAs told to by Threads of Life field staff, Yansen TuanAug 17, 2017Aug 17, 2017
Threads of LifeKarutuan Toraja and Mamasa Toraja News“I thought Timor’s roads were bad,” reported Yansen, Threads of Life’s Timorese field staff, of his June 2015 field trip to Toraja. “But…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
Threads of LifeNext Steps for Weavers in TimorThis was my second trip to Timor this year and there will be one more trip the end of November. Compared to other islands, West Timor has…Nov 30, 2016Nov 30, 2016
Threads of LifeThe Passing of Two Amazing Weavers in TimorOur first trip to the field this year was to Timor. We visited a dozen communities on the trip, but at both the first and last we found…Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
Threads of LifeRevitalization of a Kalimantan Art FormIt has been more than ten years since Threads of Life began to work in West Kalimantan with Dayak Desa weavers to help revive their art and…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Threads of LifeThe Run-Away Rangrang Bali, IndonesiaWhat does the future look like for the traditional weaving art form in Indonesia? Will it go the way of the obi and kimono in Japan where a…Oct 19, 2016Oct 19, 2016
Threads of LifeSumba — Reflections after 20 yearsThe light in Sumba is like no other place. I am mesmerized as I drive along in the early hours of the morning how it highlights the…Jul 10, 2015Jul 10, 2015
Threads of LifeA Stitch in TimeI have always wondered about the interesting stitching at the head and foot of each Savu sarong textile. This last trip I asked Ina Hale in…Dec 15, 2008Dec 15, 2008
