“Receive, Give and Share” – it´s a small formula of this trip. The key value I’ll take away from this journey is “respect”, I believe it´s a perfect word to describe Textileseekers experience.
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To be honest, most of the women that I look up to are women that I am close to. For example, I look up to my grandmother who moved her entire life from Ukraine to Australia, and somehow made it work. I look up to my mother who is such an incredible parent, worker and now grandmother to my children.
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Ethnic minority people, especially H’mong people, are heavily reliant on agriculture despite their lands being less fertile than the country’s river deltas, meaning the income produced is very low. Many families can not even farm enough for their own consumption.
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Through the use of unconventional tools, Masllorens is able to create pieces where she is able to express intense emotions through the faces she paints in her contemporary portraits. Masllorens studied fine art at the University of Barcelona where she mainly specialized in painting but also delved into the craft of sculpturing and photography.
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As a photographer, Melissa Haupt has been travelling the world and capturing its cultures and people - striving to convey a strong sense of place in my work, while always respecting the local culture. Melissa joins TextileSeekers this November on Our Retreat to Mai Chau, Vietnam.
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A crafter, an activist, an unsung hero, the godmother of Craftivism, among others. Betsy Greer's passion lies in the stories and connections people have with craft.
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Réhahn’s unique combination of fine art photography and documentary styles results in images that inform as well as mesmerise us. As our October Takeover TextileSeekers artist, read what inspires him as a solo traveller – "textile handiwork that you’ll witness in Sapa is the result of hundreds of years of knowledge. It is not ready-made fashion".
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Now back home in the Philippines finding her own path to making fashion more meaningful and sustainable. Steffi is seeking new ways of travels that ultimately challenge her perceptions.
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Katharina’s work in the art world fuelled her passion project of curating exhibitions combining art with unique interior items and curious antique objects to set about creating unique personal spaces. The Heroldian Journal - a recent addition is a captivating magazine dedicated to a visual story of being at home with art. It explores the pleasure one can get from their own art collection and how it adds to your quality of life.
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Founder and creative director of Lodestars Anthology, an independent, London-based travel magazine that explores a single country every issue. Being based in the UK, with Europe at my doorstep, I’ve been lucky enough to do my fair share of solo travelling. The only advice I have is to remember that the experience is entirely your own. Do not worry about what others may think. This is your time, your jaunt, do what you wish and own it.
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The verb “consider” is described as an action of thinking or deciding upon a matter with care, and Sarah Marie Vera is someone who truly exemplifies this word in every aspect. As the founder and editor of CONSIDERED Magazine, Sarah champions for a better world. She is passionate about living at a slower pace and being mindful of how our lifestyle choices impact our people and the planet.
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Melody Tan is a fearless fashionista with a vision that merges sustainable fashion with e-commerce, a millennial social media maverick and a world traveller with a unique sense of style. Based in Singapore and Sweden, Melody is also the owner of Âme Studio, working with artisans from around the world to preserve and promote craft, culture and heritage.
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Nature has and will always be the true inspiration for the works created by London-based sustainable photographer, eco-artist and art director Thea Løvstad.
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From the nostalgia of black and white photos to details in close-up shots, all these moments come into being because light enters the camera lens and react with chemicals on film. The alchemy that happens during each of these moments is the reason why I love photography.
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