Weaving Stories of Change | Fair Trade Changemaker Tour
Event description
Join us on World Humanitarian Day as we go on an inspiring journey, weaving stories of change over Fair Trade afternoon tea. Our international guest speaker Mitos Urgel is travelling from Chiang Mai Thailand to share how WEAVE, a Fair Trade social enterprise is supporting women and girls impacted by the refugee crisis on the Thai/ Myanmar border. Mitos will be joined by local WA brands creating impact through fashion and craft - a unique opportunity to ask questions and learn what drives their passion.
- Experience hands-on the healing power of weaving as contemporary Indigenous artist Polly Wilson guides you though your own mini basket weaving project using raffia.
- Then sit back and enjoy a Fair Trade afternoon tea journey by Shona of The Hidden Pantry. Gain insights into the producers, ingredients and recipes that bring meaning and connection to the food we eat. This truly is going to be a magical experience not to be missed.***Pre purchase your tickets and support our Crowdfund before July 25th (link below)***Speakers & Facilitator's:
⭐ Mitos Urgel, is President of World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO)
Asia & CEO of WEAVE Fair Trade in Thailand. Mitos represents 120 Fair Trade social enterprises in the Asia region and for 25 years has worked to advance the rights and livelihoods of women refugees on the Thai/ Myanmar border.
⭐Polly Wilson is a contemporary Indigenous artist from Gamilaroi Country in Wee Waa. Polly’s label Cosmic Culture Art includes original art using mixed medium including painting and basketry weaving.
⭐ Gaelle Beech, founder of ethical fashion brand The Anjel Ms Project will share inspiring insights into the craftsmanship of her apparel collection from the spinning and weaving of khadi cotton to block printing or natural plant dyeing and share stunning visuals after her recent trip to India documenting all these processes.
⭐ Join Lucy Ridsdale an artist with the Reclaim the Void project. The project is creating a huge dot artwork, made from thousands of recycled fabric rugs, created by people around the world. They will be stitched together in a pattern based on an original painting by a northern Goldfields Ngalia elder, and laid on country affected by mining, support First Nations people to 'reclaim the void'. The project is a collaboration between creative director Vivienne Robertson and the Ngalia Heritage Research Council (Aboriginal Corporation).
⭐ Shona Hunter, founder of the Hidden Pantry and lifelong campaigner for sustainable food systems will share her deep knowledge of ethical food supply chains as well as guide you to discover a truly mindful practice of eating.
⭐Christy Van Der Heyden is a fashion designer, artist and Community Arts & Cultural Development Practitioner (CACD) and will exhibit textiles that use native eco-bush dyes collected by women in the Kimberly, through her social enterprise The Mango Silk Collective.
⭐ Antonia Taylor, your MC for the afternoon has worked in Fair Trade for over 15 years and is currently on the Executive Committee for the Fair Trade Association of Australia & NZ and runs her own ethical brand Fair Space.
With thanks to Beyond Bank who have sponsored some pay-it-forward tickets for this special event.