Warping the HMong Backstrap Loom as Taught by Our Ancestors
June 8, 2025
Join RedGreen Rivers session and demonstration on how a loom is warped using our ancestors' ways. This session is led by visiting weaving artist from Thailand, Li Sawangcharoensap (Li Yang). Attendees can sign up for upcoming weaving sessions at the event. There is no weaving involved during this event.
The warping session includes:
- Free demonstration on how to warp a HMong backstrap loom
- Participate in the session
- Sign up for our workshop sessions
About the Artist
Li Yang is a master of a centuries-old art form now endangered by industrialization and globalization. Her U.S. debut celebrates HMong women as cultural bearers and offers a rare opportunity to connect across generations and continents through art, tradition, and sustainability. Her presence will offer rare, hands-on opportunities for HMong Americans and the broader community to engage directly with an ancestral art form that has largely remained unseen outside Southeast Asia.
About RedGreen Rivers
RedGreen Rivers™ works with artisan makers, most of whom are women and girls, from the Mekong Region in Southeast Asia. Their products are not mass produced, because they focus on quality and authenticity. They believe that artistic talent born from traditional indigenous designs can create sustainable communities. When you buy from RedGreen Rivers™ you get a treasure, and you support a maker.
