ProgrammeFriday 9th October• Opening of Bead Bazaar, the public can take a preview.• OfficialOpening• Keynote address and paper presentations• Hands-on workshops begin

Saturday 10th October• Presentation of Papers• Bead Bazaar continues all day• Hands-on workshops • Gala Dinner

Sunday 11th October• Presentation of Papers• Bead Bazaar continues all day• Hands-on workshops• Plenary session, Q&A for all speakers and participants

Post-Conference Tours:Annah Rais – home of the Bidayuh Tall-Bead-Hat ladies (day trip from Kuching)UNESCO World Heritage Site tour to Mulu Caves (3 days)Other tours to be announcedFor enquiries or to register, email us at crafthub@gmail.com

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Supported by:

Jabatan MuziumSarawak

Organized by:

Kraftangan Malaysia

Invited Speakers

The bead culture of Sarawak, part of a greater Malaysian heritage, is rooted in centuries of tradition. An ancient maritime trading network linked Sarawak to the world; the beads most treasured today came from production centres on the Malay Peninsula, India, China and even further afield.

In the hands of Sarawak’s craftswomen and collectors, these masterpieces of the glassmaker’s art became intrinsically ‘Borneo Beads.’

The Borneo International Beads Conference links our indigenous tradition with the bead cultures of the world. The programme includes:

• Papers presented by leading bead researchers, printed in the BIBCo Journal 2015• Beads Abuzz, the international bazaar • Lamp Bead-making workshop• Polymer clay beadmaking workshop• Paper bead rolling workshop• Natural fibre bead plaiting workshop• Bead stringing workshop• Eco-bead painting workshop• Borneo indigenous bead-working techniques workshop• Plus other bead technique demonstrations

1. Dr. Jun Cayron, Philippines, (Palawan State University), is an expert on ancient and historical Beads of the Philippinesandadjacentregions.Hehaspublishedwidelyonthetopicoftheculturalsignificanceofbeadsinindigenous tradition and heritage.

2. Akwele Suma Glory is an artist, a researcher and activist for the sustainable use of recycled materials. Her special topic, The Powdered-glass Beads of West Africa, is of great interest to glass-workers who want to explore new – in fact, very old! - dimensions.

3. Ashvin Rajagopalan, India, a Fine Arts graduate from the USA, will deliver a paper on India – the Bead Story. His special topic is the Ancient Beads of Tamil Nadu, one of the earliest manufacturing centres of beads in South Asia and source of much of the early bead trade materials. http://beadsofindia.blogspot.in/

4. Khatijah Sanusi, Malaysia, an expert on traditional and modern textiles, will present a paper on Beaded Garment Embellishments, from Turkey to Malaysia. She is a well-known textile scholar at UiTM University who will draw on her wide knowledge of local textile culture and its many international links.

5. Elaine Robnett Moore, USA, Jewelry Designer, consultant and teacher, has many times gone to Africa to teach local women about design and techniques. She will share experiences as an entrepreneur, and provide valuable guidance to the practical artisans. http://www.elainerobnettmoore.com/

6. Jamey Allen, USA, is an internationally renowned bead scholar and expert who has studied and worked at places like the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, and published academic papers as well as books (‘Magical Ancient Beads’). He will present a paper on Native American Bead Culture, a topic of which he has both academic and practical knowledge. https://www.facebook.com/jamey.allen.35

7. Daryl Wesley & Mirani Lister, Australia have studied the Macassarese (Sulawesi) Trade to Arnhem Land in the 18th century. This study shows the early links between northern Australia and the wider world of the Indonesian/Malaysian archipelago. https://de-de.facebook.com/.../posts/610978168939306

8. Lara Le Reveur, Australia, an inspired bead-making artist, takes the Polymer clay technique from a craft to an art! She will conduct practical workshops in her chosen art, which will be new to many BIBCo participants from Sarawak. http://www. lara-le-reveur.livejournal.com/

9. Wendy Terang, Malaysia, is a keen student of the bead lore of Sarawak’s indigenous people. She will speak on the precious Lukut Sekala Bead, one of the mysteries of Borneo material culture.

10. Reita Rahim was trained as a Graphic Designer but is now a freelance craft researcher specialising in crafts made by the indigenous peoples of Malaysia. She runs a fair trade initiative called Gerai OA, founded in 2004 which she describes as ‘a nomadic, volunteer-run stall which sells handicrafts made by the Orang Asal, the indigenous minorities of Malaysia.’ Reita will present a paper on the present-day Rungus bead culture of northern Sabah. https://www.facebook.com/geraioa

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