Catama Borneo: Contemporary Craft Development for Indigenous Rural Communities in Borneo
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Foundations.
In 2014 we were awarded the British Council- Arthur Guinness Projects 'Social Entrepreneur for Good' Award in Malaysia.
I was invited to attend the Makers of More conference in London.
Craft Partners:
Craftspeople
Product makers
Craft specialists
Government agencies
NGOs (Comm Dev. Heritage preservation, craft regeneration, fair trade)
Trade show organisers
Research facilitators
Education institutes
Product partners:
Designers/ Product specialists
Interior design firms
Hospitality industry
Retailers/ Department stores
Media Partners:
Online commercial platforms, social media, bloggers,
Media, PR firms
Product timeframe/deadlines:
Hand-made production is time consuming. Implement strong quality control strategies so issues are resolved at earliest opportunity to ensure high-quality and streamlined production process.
Knowledge transfer:
By demonstrating economic security and financial incentives, younger generations can see entrepreneurial opportunities of craft.
Future strategies to be implemented:
Planting programme:
Ensure long term sustainability of natural resources.
Arts residency tourism programme:
Continuous skill upgrading and knowledge sharing and diversify economic channel