Docey Lewis

Handweaving is a versatile process and though I have experimented widely with all sorts of materials, I always return to the integrity of natural fibers. One cannot weave corn husk, unspun hemp or handmade paper on a power loom. These materials demand the touch of the hand. Today, socially responsible businesses are more involved than ever in developing products that are healthy for the planet. For the past thirty years I have been involved with designing and producing products that are not only healthy for the planet, but that also have a social mission: to help communities of women weavers, spinners, dyers and embroiderers to earn a living from making the highest quality products for the highest quality customers. I am privileged to have worked in over 35 countries and touched the lives of hundreds of impoverished women, who can now send their children to school, learn to read, access health centers and build better lives for themselves and their families. This I don't do alone, but with the help of organizations such as Aid to Artisans, SERRV International and enlightened and caring partners and producers.