Transform Lives in Madagascar with Silk and Raffia

The CPALI/SEPALIM team has been preparing to celebrate our favorite day of the year, Earth Day!!!  The workshop has been creating special Earth Day Cocoon discs that brighten up our lives and remind us of all the beauty that exist in the world.  Hence, this day is important to us because it's a chance to remind people everywhere about the wonders of our world and the part that we all have to play in protecting it. 

As cliché as it sounds, here at Ta'na'na Silk, every day is Earth Day. Our project works tirelessly to support the conservation of Madagascar's unparalleled biodiversity. Today, you can help us celebrate Earth Day by supporting our efforts- just keep reading to learn how.

In honor of this holiday and everything it stands for, we have launched a limited edition Earth Day Collection. Pictured above, this collection highlights a variety of the Malagasy species that our project helps protect through our conservation and reforestation efforts. The species featured in this collection represent some of Madagascar's most iconic flora and fauna, like the lemurs and Baobab tree, and some of the species that are the most important to us, like the silk moths.

Don't miss out on this special collection! Browse our limited edition Bombyx circle art pieces and know that when you purchase a Ta'na'na Silk product, your money helps support the conservation of these species. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind work of art, so be sure to get yours now before they're gone!   

Links:

• SEPALI Madagascar website
• CPALI website
• Website for sales of cocoon silk products

• Celebrate Earth Day! (PDF)
  

I am thrilled to  report that depite the fact that all members of the team, despite face masks, hand washing, social distancing, have recovered from bouts of Covid.  Thanks to you they minimized their contacts with others outside the team workshop.  Thank you you they kept working as was their wish.  As I know many of you know that  minimizing contact in an African is very difficult.  Mamy, the team director was very, very ill. Somehow they all got through it.

Because we have lost several of our buyers and the world economy is depressed, the workers had time to develop their own artistic skills and ideas.  I am attaching a few pitures of new textile designs. The large textile is made up of 6 different pieces sewn together for shipping.  As a whole it is magnificent and suggests a celebration to me - I can't decide whether I should break it up or keep it as a whole.  Any suggestions?  Ideas of buyers? museums? 

The team is now on their yearly, month-long break.   We are hopeful that 2021 will be an extrordinarily good year for all.

If you haven't had a chance to donate but would like to, the program is still accepting funds.

Thank you again and Happy 2021!

Cay