KubaWeavingInitiation
Collective workshop
What we accomplished.
« An immersive Kuba weaving training programme for young artisans from Cameroon and the DRC. »
An immersive Kuba weaving training programme for young artisans from Cameroon and the DRC. The funds covered raw materials, the remuneration of master weavers and the provision of a suitable workspace.
€12,000
Amount raised
8
Apprentices trained
3
Workshops created
2
Partner cooperatives
Why this campaign mattered.
- Training of young artisans
- Preservation of ancestral techniques
- Access to local raw materials
- Creation of a peer network
8 apprentices completed the training as autonomous artisans, 3 set up their own workshop, and a partnership with 2 local cooperatives was established.
Total amount raised
12,000€
Past campaigns.
01
01
Kuba Weaving Initiation
Collective workshop
Collective workshop
02
02
Weaving Life
Ly Dumas
Ly Dumas
03
03
Words of the World-Cloth
Barbara Asei Dantoni
Barbara Asei Dantoni
04
04
Bead Restoration
Heritage collection
Heritage collection
05
05
Mallory Lowe Residency
Mallory Lowe Mpoka
Mallory Lowe Mpoka
