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    A teenage boy focuses on polishing up his The process in Ban Thasawang, a village weaving silk for the elites, is much more complicated than on the semi-automatic loom. It requires four to five people working together on one piece of fabric. Even though they work as a team, one person always sits below the ground level. Immersed in semidarkness and isolated from the gossips above, staring blankly ahead. This figure is perhaps the best metaphor for the state of the nation's homegrown industry. by: gloriakurnik Views[1222] Each handmade silk cloth is unique and easily recognizable because of its distinct patterns and occasional knots. The patterns are often a signature of the village or even a family, secretly guarded for generations. In spite of its beauty, the handmade silk attracts less and less buyers every year. Since the markets are overflowing with cheap factory-made silk from China, small looms struggle with distribution. by: gloriakurnik Views[2174] Cocoons are boiled to ease the silk threads out. Pimnipa Pasakanon squints in the acrid smoke from her small wood-burning stove while performing the process. Doing it for the upteenth time, she's skilled and swift. If not for the irritating fumes and the fierce heat, she would have finished in time to serve the boiled silkworms for breakfast. by: gloriakurnik Views[1252] Nuan Jaohmaoh, age 77, is sitting next to the cocoons she cultivated herself. The silk produced by the family in summer, once a source of pride and entertainment, is in the hands of the passing generation. Sadly and probably, they will die alongside. by: gloriakurnik Views[881]
     
    A housewife contemplates dying caterpillars on their way to forming cocoons. Recent summers have been way hotter than usual and that has killed thousands of silkworms, dealing a big blow to the meager earnings of the poor villagers. The villages around Surin in eastern Thailand were once a hub of silk production. The women in the household used to take care of each step of the silk making process, from rearing the worms to weaving the fabric. by: gloriakurnik Views[1365] Adrian's student works on 'Peggy', continuing the traditional craft of boat building. by: scottnolan Views[885] Master craftsman and educator Adrian Dean working in the belly of the beast. by: scottnolan Views[803] “Peggy” a 22ft Yacht designed and built by Adrian Dean and named after his wife. At its current state, Huon Pine planks begin to enclose the skeleton of the hull as light leaks through the uncovered areas. by: scottnolan Views[1293] Wooden boat building is an art, each vessel is hand crafted. These are the humble tools of wooden boat builders. by: scottnolan Views[924]
     
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    Photos: Shadows on the silk. My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    THAILAND | Tue, 4 Jun 2013 | By gloriakurnik | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I started traveling after my graduation and I haven't stopped ever since. I'm a nomad and I'm a storyteller. In the middle of all the beauty of the landscapes I wander off to, I always want to hear stories of the inhabitants. I believe that deep inside ... Read more >
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