ABOUT THE RESIDENCY – Lanten artisans from Luang Namtha Province, northern Laos will be working with TAEC’s handicrafts development team to help them develop more market-oriented products, increase their sales, and generate more income for the women of their community. The artisans will be working closely with our team on the museum patio and visitors […]
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY – Lanten artisans from Luang Namtha Province, northern Laos will be working with TAEC’s handric. TAEC has been working with them for the past 18 months with the support of the New Zealand – Lao Tourism Support Project, to help them develop more market-oriented products, increase their sales, and generate more income […]
Red, White, and Blue: Naturally Dyed Textiles of East Indonesia Stretching across the equator, the Republic of Indonesia is a group of archipelagos that consists of approximately 18,000 islands with over 360 official ethnic groups. The Lesser Sunda Isles, also known as East Nusa Tenggara, encompass the islands from Sumba to Timor. Textiles play important […]
Celebrating Women of Laos: Talk & Wine Social – In celebration of International Women’s Day, join us for a special presentation honouring the ethnic minority women behind TAEC’s exhibitions and handicrafts! Meet new friends, drink some wine, and learn more about the work of TAEC. Wine available for purchase by the glass.
Join us for a special, behind-the-scenes look at objects from TAEC’s Yao Taoism collection. TAEC Co-Director, Tara Gujadhur, and Collections Manager, Khamchanh (Ton) Souvannalith, will present rare pieces including a Taoist priest robe and paper masks not seen by the public since 2011! These pieces were last on display for the temporary exhibition, “Splendour and […]