The Prince of Wales to attend launch of Commonwealth exhibition
12 Nov 2008
‘Threads of Change’ will showcase the result of a unique collaboration between skilled rural women artisans in Pakistan and international designers
The Prince of Wales will attend the opening of a unique exhibition of contemporary textile works using traditional Pakistani craft skills in London on Tuesday, 18 November 2008.
The exhibition is part of a long-term social development project designed to improve the income of skilled women artisans from Pakistan.
It is the first time their work will be shown to international buyers and retailers. The aim of the exhibition is to provide the women with direct access to European markets for high quality textile products, soft furnishings and couture.
Organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) in Pakistan, the exhibition is the result of a three-year pilot project led by the Gender Section of the Secretariat and RSPN. It represents their ongoing commitment to gender issues, poverty reduction and economic empowerment.
The partnership between international designers and the rural women began with a series of masterclass design workshops held in Karachi and in the Northern Areas of Pakistan in September 2007. Since then, 40 women artisans have been involved in producing the textile crafts on display which will be marketed directly by the designers.
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Source: Commonwealth Secretariat
The exhibition is part of a long-term social development project designed to improve the income of skilled women artisans from Pakistan.
It is the first time their work will be shown to international buyers and retailers. The aim of the exhibition is to provide the women with direct access to European markets for high quality textile products, soft furnishings and couture.
Organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN) in Pakistan, the exhibition is the result of a three-year pilot project led by the Gender Section of the Secretariat and RSPN. It represents their ongoing commitment to gender issues, poverty reduction and economic empowerment.
The partnership between international designers and the rural women began with a series of masterclass design workshops held in Karachi and in the Northern Areas of Pakistan in September 2007. Since then, 40 women artisans have been involved in producing the textile crafts on display which will be marketed directly by the designers.
Read More...
Source: Commonwealth Secretariat
