Tours
A complete listing of tours which offer itineraries for travel and educational opportunities with an emphasis on fiber arts and related cultural aspects. Tours are added on a regular basis. If your tour is not shown here, please add the information directly using the Add Event link.
Textiles of Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia
January 29, 2012 through February 17, 2012
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Experience the magic of ancient cultures as you explore the local crafts and textiles communities and try your hand at some new crafts along the way. This small group tour (max 10) provides a great mix of group activities and meals with plenty of time to go off and explore on your own. Discover the beauty of Laos, its people, its crafts and its vibrant textiles in World Heritage Luang Prabang as you wander through the ancient temples, craft markets and riverside villages. Discover Cambodia's emerging textile industry. Discover the beauty of Vietnam's mountains and the tribal textiles and tradtions of its minority groups. Create your own Lao silk textile pieces and discover the secrets of natural dyes when you learn how to weave with your own private teacher overlooking the mighty Mekong River. Learn the secrets and techniques of the amazing embroideries from the ladies of the Hmong and Dao minority groups. Learn about the ancient traditions of making and dyeing hemp fibres.
Apa Ini Textile of Bali & Java
March 2, 2012 through March 16, 2012
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Apa Ini was, for over 20 years, an extraordinary business in Portland, OR, which sold many things, but always a large, rich variety of textiles, both old and new from SE Asia. Martha Banyas, owner of Apa Ini is joining with Chee Choy of Jalan jalan Asia to do an incredible 2 week textile tour of Bali and Java. Both are textile experts and have traveled extensively all over SE Asia. This is a wonderful opportunity to travel, meeting exceptional makers, staying in wonderful places, and seeing the threads of life in Indonesia! Email or call for more information.
Textile Traditions of Bhutan
May 22, 2012 through June 9, 2012
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Starting in the western valleys of Paro this tour will take you through the beautiful valleys of Bumthang, across some of the most spectacular scenery in the world and into to the heartland of the remote textile regions of Eastern Bhutan. Textiles have been a form of currency and tax in this remote land for centuries and remain a key feauture of daily life where a government declared national dress for men and women still exists and where fabric lenghts are given as prized gifts for all occassions. In a land where women weave and men sew - you will experience the majestic dzongs and history of this remote land and have the opportunity to meet with local artisans. Explore the remote villages of Khoma , Radhi, Bumthang valley and Beling. You will have the opportunity to see many of the 13 traditional arts or Zorig Chusum being practiced as we make our way through the mountains and valleys at a leisurely pace, stopping for a couple of nights in most areas so that we can take in the spirit of the places we visit.
Textiles & Craft of Bali
June 29, 2012 through July 9, 2012
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Join this great new 8 night tour of the magical island of Bali. Away from the hordes of tourists we will explore the ancient traditions of Balinese textiles and craft across this beautiful island. Try your hand at something new when you take a traditional batik class, a silver jewellery making class, a traditional painting class and a cooking lesson. Capped at a maxium of 10 people this is a great opportunity to get away from it all as you relax and indulge your creative side. We stay in boutique hotels in the mountain retreat of Ubud and the quiet Sanur beach and travel by private air-con transport. Highlights Visit Bali Arts Festival Visit weaving villages including where the amazing 'holy cloth' (double ikat) textiles are made Silver jewellery class ; beading class;Traditional batik class; Textiles of Bali seminar; Local village markets Cooking class and market tour
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