{"product_id":"among-equals-garden-bilum-329","title":"GARDEN BILUM 329 - AMONG EQUALS","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAMONG EQUALS\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGarden Bilum\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eH: 33.5 cm x W: 37.5 cm, 37cm handle drop\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e- Woven using recycled\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand acrylic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efibres\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Medium size body and medium strap length\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Each pattern weaves a story of the life of the artisan\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Artist - Barbara Pagasa:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtisan weaver Barbara Pagasa lives with her husband, Michael, in Mount Hagen in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. She is a wonderful ambassador and aggregator of Bilums for Among Equals, and is also a much-loved group leader and dedicated program coordinator at House Of Hope, a refuge she established for  women requiring healthcare. Barbara takes these women in with tremendous compassion, warmth and kindness. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAMONG EQUALS | Sydney Australia \u0026amp; Papua New Guinea\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAmong Equals is a non-profit brand merging art, fashion and community with the ancient practice of Bilum weaving. These bags are a joyful work of art, handcrafted by a female artisans from \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecommunities across Papua New Guinea, including the Goroka, Mount Hagen, Telefomin and Madang regions, and is proud to count more than 600 weavers in its fold. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrough its trade of Bilum, Among Equals is dedicated to improving the communities wellbeing, including funding and construction the Blue Haus, a safe shelter for the weavers to come together, learn and weave. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMONG EQUALS","offers":[{"title":"NO DISCOUNT","offer_id":41720020500662,"sku":"AEBB-003","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8727\/0838\/products\/AEBB-003-1.jpg?v=1661042915","url":"https:\/\/art-gallery-of-ballarat.myshopify.com\/products\/among-equals-garden-bilum-329","provider":"Art Gallery of Ballarat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}