Dear Val,Your readers might remember that Le Bouton Rouge association held a very successful exhibition of textile work in Caylus back in the summer. All the pieces created for the exhibition measured just 12cm by 12cm and were made by people locally and from around the world. The money raised from the sale of theses original pieces and from cards created from the images of everyone's pieces enabled us to fully fund two embroidery projects for women in Southern India organised by the charity, Globalgiving. The women learn traditional embroidery skills which enable them to set up their own small businesses and earn sufficient money to be independent and support themselves. Each women is then provided with a sewing machine and materials in addition to being given financial advice. You can find out more by going to:
www.globalgiving.org/dy/v2/content/search.html?q=*&fq=themeName:Women%20and%20Girls
We would like to raise even more money to support these amazing women and so we are holding one last exhibition of a selection of the 12x12 pieces hosted by the Mediatheque de Parisot from the 23rd November until the 29th November. We will be selling the remaining cards and original pieces and we would like to invite everyone to come along and see the work. The exhibition will be open during the Mediatheque hours which are as follows:
Saturday: 10h00 - 12h00
Monday: 14h00 - 17h00
Tuesday; 9h00 - 12h and 13h30 - 16h30
Wednesday: 14h00 - 17h00
Thursday; 9h00 - 12h00 and 13h00 - 16h30
Friday; 9h30 - 12h00
It would be great to see any of you who are able to come along.
Kath and Ankie
Le Bouton Rouge
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