"We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing."
~Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), American novelist
On display at the 3rd floor of Greenbelt 5 mall are the gorgeous nito vine baskets of the indigenous Iraya Mangyan of the island province of Mindoro. The Ayala Foundation has committed to providing education and skills training to a community of Iraya Mangyan in the town of Puerto Galera, a popular beach and diving destination. Part of their commitment is to revive the traditional art of weaving beautiful and functional baskets made of nito (Lygodium circinatum), a forest vine. Sales of the baskets go directly to the families who weave them.
You can learn more about—and support—the Ayala Foundation's Iraya Mangyan Project here.
The designs are very eyecatching!
ReplyDeletethey are beautiful. i love these.
ReplyDeleteWonderful enterprise and baskets!
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Lovely works
ReplyDeleteThe baskets are works of art. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful baskets. The remind me of the native American baskets of the American southwest.
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