Bilum string bag making

What you will learn

• Understand the origin and meaning of this knowledge
• Watch the gestures filmed by the practitioner
• Leave with enough to try it yourself
• Avoid the common beginner mistakes

Course content

3 modules - 10 lessons - 2h 30m total length

Requirements

• No prerequisite, this knowledge is open to all
• Curiosity and a little patience
• Basic materials are listed in the first lesson

Description

Looped string bags made from plant fibres or yarn, carried across the highlands and lowlands for daily and ceremonial use.

Who this is for

• Anyone curious about other cultures and crafts
• People who want to pass on or revive a tradition
• Travellers and lovers of the territory

Course notes

• PDF sheet of the key steps
• Materials and suppliers list
• Glossary of the territory's terms

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