African Ankara Fabric & Wooden Beads Combo Jewellery Making Workshop with Chariots Handmaydz

African Ankara Fabric & Wooden Beads Combo Jewellery Making Workshop with Chariots Handmaydz

Date: Sat. 6th March

Time: 14:30-17:00

Cost: 260RMB, 220RMB for Members includes all the materials

Ankara is commonly known as “Ankara prints”, “African prints” “Holland wax” and “Dutch wax”, is a 100% cotton fabric with vibrant patterns. It is usually a colourful cloth and is primarily associated with Africa because of its tribal-like patterns. Some patterns and colours on Ankara fabrics mean different things in different tribes.

Wooden beads are very popular in African culture and indifferent to other cultures around the world. There are different types and colours of wooden beads. Wooden beads are worn for different reasons.

In this session, we get to explore Ankara Fabric, the beauty in patterns used, colours and meanings. Come let’s design our own perfect combo of Ankara fabric and wooden beads.

Design your combo of Ankara fabric and wooden beads neckpiece.

Create your own wooden bracelet using any colours of your choice.

Make a pair of Ankara fabric and wooden beads earrings to complete the set.

The Founder: Tina is the Founder of Chariots and People at Heart Foundation. She is also an African Themed Jewelry designer based in Beijing. Her unique African designs showcase the beauty of her African culture. She specializes in fabric, tribal rope, stone, beads, wood and clay designs.

About Chariots Handmaydz

Chariots Handmaydz is launched with a mission to change the lives of marginalized women and children so that they can reach their potential. A lot of marginalized women did not get an opportunity to attain formal education, through starting a jewellery company our aim is to assist these women to realize that they can still build a business through making handicrafts. Chariot is a pacesetter for these women. Not only are we setting the pace we aim to bring women together, supporting them to start their own businesses through women empowerment workshops and hosting conferences. We support marginalized children by providing their needs through education. We believe every child has a right to education and to be able to build a future for themselves through learning. Children are the future! #TouchingLivesThroughLove!

OUR MISSION

To give every woman and child a chance to live a better life despite their race, ethnicity or age.