January 2015 Newsletter

We are excited to announce Threads of Life is now on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. We have had a great response so far and we would like many more of you to join us on this social media journey that we are very much enjoying! Follow us, pin us, Instagram your gallery photos, or simply join the conversation. Be sure we are listening!

Our textiles in detail, all compiled on Pinterest

Each textile has a story. Where it's from, who made it, and what materials were used. If you are interested in the process and details of these textiles, this board is for you!

Threads of Life Textiles in detail →

Coming up: Slow Fibers Talk in California

We are very excited to be bringing Threads of Life to California!

Join us on February 1st for a Slow Fibers Studio talk. Please register for the lecture, or come in the afternoon for the exhibit and sale!

Additional info at the Slow Fiber Studios' website →

A basket for every space

All available at the Threads of Life Gallery:

Jalan Kajeng 24

Ubud, Bali

Open from 10am to 7pm

Best wishes,

from William, Jean, Pung, Choy and everyone

at Threads of Life and the Bebali Foundation

At Threads of Life, we have a textile library. Any of our team members having ceremonies that need special textiles can borrow from this collection. Textiles are such an important part of rituals across Indonesia.

Join our conversation online

Threads of Life ranked #2 on TripAdvisor!

Thank you to everyone who reviewed us on TripAdvisor:

now ranked #2 of 56 places to shop in Ubud

Threads of Life is a fair trade business that uses culture and conservation to alleviate poverty in rural Indonesia. The heirloom-quality textiles and baskets we commission are made with local materials and natural dyes. With the proceeds from the Threads of Life gallery, we help weavers to form independent cooperatives and to manage their resources sustainably.

The Bebali

Foundation

Threads of Life's nonprofit partner, the Bebali Foundation, works with the same communities as Threads of Life to support cooperative development and environmental sustainability. The Bebali Foundation trains weavers in the establishment and maintaining of credit unions, and the sustainable cultivation, harvesting and use of dye plants. Its groundbreaking dye plant and dye recipe identification and documentation is the backbone of ongoing work to safeguard endangered indigenous weaving traditions, and the livelihoods they represent, from extinction.

To support the Bebali Foundation, please donate at www.bebali.org via Give2Asia, PayPal, or bank transfer.

Umajati Retreat

Rated #4 of 239 Specialty Lodging in Ubud on TripAdvisor and winner of TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence 2014

Surrounded by tranquil rice fields, Umajati is a lush garden property hosting two elegantly converted 100-year-old Javanese teak wooden homes that provide 21st century living in 19th century houses. Umajati is just 10 minutes north of Ubud and offers daily, weekly or monthly rentals hosted by Balinese house-keepers and cooks who specialize in healthy and vegetarian food.

www.umajati.com

1-bedroom house,

USD 220 per night.

2-bedroom house,

USD 285 per night.

Weekly and monthly rates are available on request.