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Turkish Women's Cooperative Project
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This group will function as a blog to share updates on the assistance to the Turkish Women's Cooperative.
--Winner of the 2012 Crafthaus Project Grant --
Website: http://www.turkcraft.org
Location: Denton, Texas, USA and Istanbul, Turkey
Members: 39
Latest Activity: Mar 27
About this project....
- This past May, a former student of mine invited my wife and me to help a women’s work cooperative in Southeastern Turkey to create and market new designs and products.
- These ÇATOMs (Multi-Purpose Community Centers) were established by the Turkish government to improve the situation of women in the area.
- The current work they are producing and selling is made extremely well but lacks a contemporary design approach that we could assist them with.
- We are seeking funding from a variety of sources to buy new tools and materials for the ÇATOM to produce new work.
- The new designs will debut at an annual exhibition/sale of all ÇATOM’s work in Istanbul in June 2013.
It is thrilling to be involved in a project like this where lives are being significantly improved through craft. We hope that you see the value and potential of this project like we do!
Please consider making a donation to our cause. Any amount will help! Thank you!
Discussion Forum
Upcoming Istanbul Sale
Started by James Thurman. Last reply by The Justified Sinner Mar 27. 1 Reply 2 Likes
There has been a pause in our blogging on the Women’s Cooperative but we are happy to report that the women in Mardin are doing well: They are currently preparing work for the big sale in Istanbul coming up in the next month that we wrote about earlier. We are happy with the progress this project has made over the course of the…Continue
Women's Life - Part 3
Started by Umut Demirguc Thurman. Last reply by Umut Demirguc Thurman Feb 4. 4 Replies 2 Likes
As you may remember, we talked about women's life in Mardin before and did some interviews with ÇATOM teachers. Here is the rest of the interview we did with them:MÜJDE KAYA (The crochet teacher):1. How did you become involved in the ÇATOM?I went to ÇATOM for five years as a student. Then, I was excited about the idea of teaching…Continue
Thurmanite and Women's Cooperative Project
Started by Umut Demirguc Thurman Jan 6. 0 Replies 2 Likes
As we all know, James created a material called “Thurmanite”, layered paper and resin, and recently got a trademark for it. It is possible to create wonderful jewelry with it because it is light, colorful, and playful. Working with Thurmanite is easy and fun. It can be cut with jeweler’s saw blade, can be shaped with files, and can even…Continue
Tags: cooperation, Mardin, women's, bracelet, necklace
December Studio Sale
Started by James Thurman Dec 24, 2012. 0 Replies 2 Likes
Happy Holidays from Istanbul! This past weekend, Umut and I hosted a very successful two day Studio Sale at our apartment/studio. Not only did many friends and family come to do a little holiday shopping, we met several new people that are either from Mardin (the town where the ÇATOM is) or are working on other projects there. We hope that new aspects related to our work with the ÇATOM will evolve from these connections.…Continue
The Glass Furnace Sale
Started by James Thurman. Last reply by James Thurman Dec 18, 2012. 2 Replies 3 Likes
Merhaba from Turkey! Over the winter break, I will be here in Istanbul with Umut. As always, we have a lot that we want to do while we are together for next few weeks. For this Blog, we will focus on news related to our work with the ÇATOM. On Sunday, 16 December, while I was teaching the second day of my workshop at The Glass Furnace, http://www.camocagi.org/en/, the school was also hosting a Open House that included a holiday…Continue
Women’s Life in Mardin - Part Two
Started by Umut Demirguc Thurman Dec 4, 2012. 0 Replies 2 Likes
This week, we wanted to continue investigate the women's life in Mardin. So, James and I prepared some questions and asked to the ÇATOM teachers. Every week, we will talk about one teacher's responds, here is Hülya Akgül, who is the coordinator and teacher of Ömerli - ÇATOM:1. How did you become involved in the ÇATOM?Working with ÇATOM was my dream because it had a very nice atmosphere; looks like home and cozy, so I thought working in a place like that would fit me well. I chose Ömerli…Continue
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Comment by Brigitte Martin on January 22, 2013 at 2:58pm -
What's next on the to do list for this wonderful project? :-)
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Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
- by Rebecca Rose. 2013, SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient
For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist and maker.
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