For women!

For women!
There is this common language of art and craft. We use it to laugh, learn and change communities for the future!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

home in aus

Just to share with you a few thoughts that relate to White Circles and social change.

From afar, some 20 women are going about their lives with enthusiasm and trust in what is happening in Australia.
The winter trade has been steady, but interest is positive. Spring time marks the time to kick start trade, and there are some new avenues to tap into. Education here in Australia will play a key role! Spreading the word to why shopping with awareness is actually circulating to better places across the globe.

It is a challenge I constantly battle with, to limit my purchases to Australian made, or a community development project.
Local garlic is very hard to find.
I need some new joggers that are not made in China.
And some good ink pencils that also don't support a trade I am not interested in.

It follows on to meat, and the question of changing the industry. Is it better to eat none at all.... or buy meat that advocates free range? Therefore making a stand to the reasons why I don't eat meat.

Do I fly home and pay half the price, or go on the train for 2 days?

Being home, and away from Nepal is allowing me to resettle into the environment I want to market in. It is inspiring me to develop new products that link within this lifestyle, and I feel good about it!

Documentary out soon!

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The boys in the Kathmandu "Papa's House" in the time of load shedding... (power cut)

The boys in the Kathmandu "Papa's House" in the time of load shedding... (power cut)

Chapter 2- What matters

Chapter 2- What matters

Nepal


Here- we have the Tharu culture in Nepal. A beautiful bunch of people who have been hardly done by, particularly in regards to slavery incidents. This doesn't tamper their strong understanding of other people, or the amount of love they're able to give. 

Slavery is being abolished and there is a drastic need for job and independence as these girls move out of the education system. For Freida Mountain, the energy, colour, love and skills were the beginning of what will be a dedication to these people. We now have the opportunity to work in trading to Australia from Nepal. A lot of fair trade research, justification and funding needs to occur, but I look forward to more and more involvement!
This environment acts as a stigma for my next range...