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Traditional Burmese Weaving Louis. Louis in hopes of carrying on their village tradition of weaving hand-loomed goods. Louis community and beyond.
WOVEN is a grassroots effort that supports and empowers Burmese refugee women as they weave traditional Karenni ethnic pieces locally in St. After fleeing to escape severe danger and persecution in their home country of Burma (Myanmar) and the refugee camps they were displaced in, these women came to St. Their method is known as back-strap weaving, which is done with various bamboo poles, wooden instruments, and a strap that goes around the lower back to create the tension in which the thread is then held to construct the loom. Each item they weave has a unique pattern and is extremely intricate, involving 2 full days of tedious hand-work on the floor to produce just one woven item. As traditional weaving is an important part of the Burmese culture, these women hope to share their ancient handicraft within the St. Through this desire, WOVEN seeks to enable these refugee women with a sense of purpose and meaning in a world that is completely new, while also providing additional income for the women and their families.
**100% of all sales money goes directly back to the women and their families who weave these items. To learn about the oppression and severe injustice faced by the people of Burma read: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1300003.stm
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12/08/2014
Come see us this Saturday, December 13th at the Tower Grove Holiday Market and shop for handmade gifts at the City Garden Montessori. When you buy any of our handwoven items, you are not only buying a gift for a dear one, but 100% of sales go back to support our refugee women and their families as a supplemental income.
12/02/2014
When you buy one of WOVEN's handwoven items, you're giving back 100% of the profit to refugee women and their families! Be sure to check out our online store at www.mkt.com/wovenweaving for some beautiful handmade gifts and support !
11/25/2014
The granddaughter of one of our weavers wearing her beautiful handwoven scarf that was gifted to her by her grandma! So sweet!
10/24/2014
Our sweet little ONLINE STORE is now READY! We have beautiful handwoven sling bags (pictured here) and intricate scarves that are perfect for fall! Head over to www.mkt.com/wovenweaving to take a look at our available items!
And if you are a St. Louis local, be sure to come out to the Tower Grove Farmers' Market tomorrow from 8-12! We will have beautiful weather and can't wait to see you!
10/23/2014
We're almost ready to launch! Tomorrow is the day! Stay tuned for the official announcement of our little ONLINE STORE!
10/20/2014
A perfect scarf for autumn! Getting ready for this weekend's Tower Grover Farmers' Market! Woven will be there from 8-12 so stop by and see us!
10/20/2014
Getting closer to our online store launch! Another sneak peak of one of our beautiful handwoven scarves that will be available.
All of our items are handmade locally and are produced on a traditional Burmese backstrap loom. One scarf takes a full day of tedious weaving and all sale proceeds go directly back to the artist and their family!
10/17/2014
Another one-of-a-kind handwoven scarf that will be available on our upcoming online store launch! [no filter]
10/17/2014
Sneak peak of one of our limited selection of handwoven scarves on our new ONLINE STORE that's coming soon! Stay tuned for news! [no filter]
10/14/2014
We have exciting news! Here is a sneak-peak of our small ONLINE STORE! Can't wait to reveal the link when it's launched! This will be a perfect way to buy gifts for the upcoming holidays! Stay tuned!
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