Thursday, October 10th @ 2 pm US Eastern Time
The WARP Grants Committee administers WARP’s annual financial grant program, which was established in accordance with its mission to improve the lives of textile artisans worldwide. Since 2021, thanks to the generous donations of WARP’s members, WARP has awarded 77 grants to textile artisans in more than 25 countries.
Join us on October 10, 2024, to learn more about the program and its impact on the artisans WARP has supported. Diane Manning, Grants Committee Chair, will be joined by two recent grantees who will share with us their stories and how a WARP grant has impacted their businesses and their lives.
This program is free & open to all.
Presenters
Diane Manning has been a WARP member since 2017. She joined the Grants Committee in 2022 and has been the committee chair since 2023. She is also a member of the WARP Board. An avid traveler and textile collector, Diane is passionate about supporting the livelihood of artisans worldwide and helping to preserve the cultural heritage their craft embodies.
Sari Monroy Solis is a Xicana/Maya Kaqchikel multidisciplinary fiber artist and archivist living in diaspora on Ohlone lands (SF Bay Area). She has a passion for the history and traditions surrounding the backstrap loom, natural fibers, botanical and earth-based pigments, and natural dyes. Through her art and teaching, she works on revitalizing ancestral memory in her community. Sari received a WARP grant in 2023 and 2024. Both focused on helping migrants in California connect to their ancestral heritage by teaching them about traditional textiles and how to weave on traditional backstrap looms.
Dr. Christine Nielsen believes in the inherent capabilities of women and their strong desire to improve their families’ lives. She is a Professor of International Business Emerita and the Yale Gordon Chair of Distinguished Teaching Emerita at the University of Baltimore. Christine serves as Chair of the Board of Directors and President of NEW Pathways to Enterprise, an organization she co-founded in 2012. NEW Pathways is dedicated to empowering marginalized women through innovative, sustainable livelihood programs focused on creativity, food security, health and nutrition, and enhanced self-esteem of participants. NeEW Pathways received a WARP grant in 2023 to help 34 weavers in Northern Samar, Philippines restart their hand woven doormat and handbag business.
