Stories about Himalayas Artisans, Crafts — travels textile

Green x Macrame Workshop at G.O. Market

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Green x Macrame Workshop at G.O. Market

So happy we have hold a free workshop at Greennomarket last Sunday. About 10 students took the workshop at the outdoor market. We used stones from beach to promote Green Concept in HK. The workshop allows  you to learn the basic concept of stone wrapping, a quick 30 minutes session to bring a pendant back home. We were so lucky the weather was quite pleasant, and felt so relaxed working in the park and making macrame while listening to live band music next to us. Greennomarket has also invited me for a Facebook Live Interview to let more people know more...

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Artisans from Yes Helping Hands, Nepal

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Artisans from Yes Helping Hands, Nepal

This year , Om Ethnic Handicraft have started working with  Yes Helping Hands in Nepal. We have returned to Nepal after the earthquake and hope to bring something back to this place. We are so proud to find Yes Helping Hands. The Staff Laxman is so kind that he took us to their workshops and explained to us about the process of making their crafts and also the mission of their organisation.  Helping Hands Handicrafts offers practical training and employment opportunities for people living with disabilities in Nepal. In order to uplift them, Yes Helping Hands teach them different handicraft skills such as...

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