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| The ikat weaver invited me to weave! |
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| The ikat weaver at her loom. |
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| A gorgeous traditional indigo ikat. |
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Traveling opens your heart
I am on a three month sabbatical in Bali and SE Asia. While here I’m trying to meet dyers, spinners and weavers, as well as batik and basket makers. Even though I speak very little Indonesian the common language of thread reaches across the language barrier.
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