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EMILIANA KOPA

Emiliana is a mother of four and a full-time weaver from Bena Village, Ngada, Flores.

She leads a weaving co-op in her village where more than 10 women gather every Saturday to work together and share knowledge and skills with one another.

 

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ELIZABETH SIA

Elizabeth is a mother of two from Ndona Village, Ende, Flores. She is a farmer and has been weaving in her spare time since 1999.

Her dream is to travel with her family to neighboring islands.

 

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GETRUDIS GURU

Getrudis is a farmer. She spends her days protecting her farm from wild boars and monkeys.

A mother of three and an avid dancer, she enjoys weaving in her down time.

 

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ELIZABETH SIHOMBING

Born and raised in Jakarta, Elizabeth has watched her mother make clothes and bedding for as long as she can remember.

It all started when Elizabeth sewed her first table cloth at 10. As she grew older and became tired of wearing hand-me-downs, Elizabeth began to make her own dresses. She enjoys the creative process of making her own clothes, from designing to imagining how she would wear them.

Elizabeth sold her first product line, soft toys, when she was in high school and hasn’t stopped sewing since.