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Veomanee Douangdala
Lao PDR
Year(s) attended: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Ock Pop Tok
Weaving
Veomanee learned weaving at the age of 8, by helping her mother weave the easy parts of patterns for woven textiles used in daily life. She also learned natural dye skills from her mother, a well-respected weaver known for her knowledge of natural dyes.
In 2000, Veomanee Duangdala co-founded OckPopTok, an innovative textile gallery and workshop in Luang Prabang, which provides sustainable employment to local and rural residents from 7 villages in 3 provinces.
