Tag: crafts
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Kuang Si Falls, Laos – Unique Places Around The World
One of the best places to stop along the way is Hmong village. Here, older females still dress in local costume. Tourists can also buy some hand-woven crafts to add to their souvenir collection in exchange for an opportunity to take photos in the village. Read Full Article
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Sharing culture through craft
Neng’s class is the final installment in a series of free Hmong crafts and music classes Project FINE offered this fall. Winonans were invited to learn about Hmong culture from local Hmong-American people. There was a course on how to play the Qeej … Read Full Article
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Crafting for conservation
Catching Hope crafts include textiles made by Hmong village women, and keychains from repurposed poaching snares (left). “Bill saw that and contacted us and said ‘Hey, we have this cool species that no one’s ever heard of,” says Erin Flynn … Read Full Article
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A Hmong arts and crafts fair (and other artsy happenings worth your time)
It’s a busy weekend for art, with the Northern Spark festival on Saturday night and the opening of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. But that’s not all! We have several other events for you to check out this week, including paranormal inspired art … Read Full Article
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Farmers’ Market opens May 20 in Uptown Butte
Hmong vegetable gardens in Missoula and from several truck gardens and nurseries in the Butte area. Arts and crafts by artisans and vendors from throughout Southwest Montana will be available, too. For details about rates and rules for being a vendor or … Read Full Article
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Biweekly bites: Alfred Vang named Employee of the Month
According to Jackson, “[Vang] also enjoys working with his wife, who is a teacher during after-school programs for arts and crafts and Hmong studies.” “It was really fun to learn about his background and how passionate he is about what he does … Read Full Article
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10 Things to Do & Places to Go in Luang Prabang
So learn from the Lao women the craftsmanship, and try bamboo weaving or making your own Hmong batik. The Ock Pop Tok Heritage also sells woven crafts made by Lao women weavers from many distant rural villages, helping them make a living. There’s no … Read Full Article
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What’s happening Sunday in the north valley
Celebration of new Chico Museum exhibit: 1-5 p.m. “We Are Hmong: We Are Your Neighbors.” Exhibit on Hmong life in Chico; jump rope in a new way, throw a spinning top, make Pho, Hmong crafts, learn Hmong words and dances, get temporary tattoo of … Read Full Article