Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Bottles to Beads in Review


In retrospect I did not blog well from Tanzania. Neema Crafts is a very successful development initiative and with continued good management it will continue to do the good work well. Volunteering there was challenging, thought provoking, and a source of personal growth. I've never been in a work environment quite similar to it, and the people there are full of life and joy. Don't let the deaf waiters at the cafe fool you - they'll talk your ears (and eyes) off if you'll let them.
I uploaded a few photos depicting the kiln construction and general bead-making process here.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Kiln

We've been working on the kiln a lot this week.
As Hosea said, "Imepinda kama nyoka," but I think she'll stand.
Also, I've included a picture of some of the kiln-formed beads the Bottles-to-Beads workshop has produced.