“Weaving has its own soul,” as expressed by ‘Mae Mae’, or the aunties and grannies from a weaving community, became a profound source of inspiration. These words are shared by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, a Thai-American multidisciplinary artist, through her latest project, ‘Weaving Our Stories’.

 

“I was thinking about the interconnectedness of our community,” said Amanda. “When you think about weaving, you have the woof and the warp right? Things are over under over under. Things are both hidden and in the open and I feel like that very much exemplifies all of the effort that it takes to build a community, to foster cooperation and to sustain a living heritage. This is why weaving felt right.”

 

While in New York, Amanda, an artist with an activist’s heart, is best known for launching a public art campaign addressing racism against Asians. Now, in Thailand, she has spent six months visiting 42 traditional weaving communities across the country, collaborating with them to elevate Thailand’s weaving heritage.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-07

 

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16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

While in New York, Amanda, an artist with an activist’s heart, is best known for launching a public art campaign addressing racism

The world needs more people like Amanda.....