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Karubwaten It Tina:
‘Re-story-ation’
Weaving Creators, Communities and Connections



CONTENTS

· Karubwaten It Tina
· Karubwaten Craft
· Regeneration & Ecology
· Tagbanua & MARD community



The conversation begins with a cosmovision of the Tagbanua, the Tina weaving community: How is their concept of ecology woven into their community? What ecological and community principles and values are central to their future? What stories inform their making? What stories can be carried on in the future through their craft?

The answers to these questions inform the craft innovation and ecological land management we aimed to achieve in the project. First, it is embedded in understanding how cultural and ecological value is vital for developing new form, methods and applications. For example, how can the cosmo vision of the weavers be told and carried through the crafts and co-creation? Second, for ecological land management the aspiration for shared prosperity are tied into ecological care; and regenerative processes and ethics are central to supporting the community development of products and maintaining healthy ecological relations.

To achieve these, the Tina weaving community engaged with MARD collaborators* in a series of co-creating sessions: building a collective exchange, connecting as makers and communities whilst investigating ecosystems, material, meaning, language, collective weaving techniques and skills samples.

The community conversation and co-creation approaches underlined working in an ethical, respectful way where all are equal, all students and all teachers. As makers, as humans, as communities. This connection allowed everyone to learn from each other and co-create and crosspolinate. As life experiences are shared from both sides informing new ideas for designing and for the future, we hope that ‘Re-story-ation’ as a process of connecting the stories of the land and the people contributes to be carried on, developing practices as makers and communities that are more regenerative, sensitive and ethical - weaving restoration, weaving resilience, weaving new stories.


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‘We can not meaningfully proceed with restoration and connection, without ‘re-story-ation’. In other words, until we hear stories being told again, our relationship with the land cannot evolve and grow. Who will tell these stories, and how are they passed on?’ (Gary Nabhan, in Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer, 2013.)

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Karubwaten It Tina seeks to establish the Tina Weaving Community into a Sustainable Indigenous Livelihood Enterprise using a CBE business model with a 3-point focus: Skills, Soil, and Society in collaboration with:

PHILIPPINES COLLABORATORS
Life College,  Puerto Princesa, Philippines: Atty. Rea Alcantara, Angela Laconse, Jomer Panoncio, Leopoldo Alarcon, Jr., Daniel Rey Lastrella, Ana Monical Jaranilla, El Cid Bocacao, Dr Madilyn Daco, and Jan Michael Vincent Abril

Karubwaten It Tina officers and members: Jolino Pugad, Solita Ongot, Jeffrol Kimil, Gemmalyn Lagon, Evelyn Lecian, Gina Lecian, Benda Talbo, Ebrina L. Pugad, Ebrita Pegas, Emelyn L. Ongot, Jelly Gamayon, Jenalyn Lecian, Jezemiel Ongot, Jovelyn Lecian, Lilita Ongot, Migno Lecian, Rejanin Ongot, Anniong Pardas; Bagerar (elder): Satya Cenon Ongot, chief claimant of NATRITI CADT

Nagkakaisang Tribu ng Tina + Samahang Nagkakaisang Kabuhayan sa Tina Association, Barangay Culandanum, Aborlan, Palawan

BUHAY Cooperative and LifeChurch West Coast: Eric Blanco, Julie Blanco, Raymond Jay Antipuesto, Mondaryl Villa, Ritchel Villa, Joseph Cardinez, Flor Cardinez, John Gary Roxas, Jashil Antipuesto, Joseph Artienda II, Esnima Balo, John Torrefranca.

Special thanks: Wendy Maryglance Tarnong, Eduoard Antoni Foronda, Raymond Vilches, Glenmar Montaño, Engr. Bernie Balo, Jesabel Balo, Abraham Maata.

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MARD COLLABORATORS
Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London: Judith van den Boom + MA Regenerative Design (MARD) cohort: Stanley McNulthy, Cumbria, UK; Miao Li, Arnhem, the Netherlands; Maki Obara, New York, USA; Bruna Cerasi, Sao Paolo, Brazil; Olga Glagolya, Moscow, Russia; and Dr Britta Boyer, Loughborough University

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FUTURE COLLABORATORS
Do you want to connect for research, collaboration, purchase or any other reasons, please contact;
 
Project founder Jan Michael Vincent Abril 
j.abril@lifecollege.edu.ph

MARD course leader Judith van den Boom
j.vandenboom@csm.arts.ac.uk


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With support from Forest Foundation Philippines + British Council Philippines

This project developed with consent of the weavers and is discussed in Filipino and their language through the tribal leader and in collaboration with the team of Life College in Palawan.
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