Threads of Life supports traditional basket makers and woodcarvers because baskets and woodwork are as important as the textile arts in carrying Indonesia's indigenous culture forward. Myths, cosmology, stories, and histories are associated with the making and use of woven and carved objects as reminders to support an oral tradition. A vital culture uses many things in this way, linking craft objects with the tools used to make them and the buildings in which they are kept. Landscapes and species of plants and animals are further woven into these webs of meaning, so that an oral tradition is embodied by everything surrounding a speaker.
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Supporting Women
We work directly with over 1,200 women in more than 35 groups on 12 Indonesian islands from Kalimantan to Timor.
Building Livelihoods
We empower women’s enterprises and put money directly into women’s hands where it best ensures their households’ welfares.
Revitalizing Traditions
Our cultural and technical support moves weavers to great pride of ownership, inspiring the extraordinary quality of their work.
Conserving Dye Plant Ecologies
Dye plant use perpetuates a sustainable relationship with the land, and helps a community prioritize conservation.