PHOTO GALLERY for trip to Laos and Thailand in June, 2009.

Yellow silkworm cocoonsWeft ikat threads tied

Silkworms spinning golden coccoons in flat basket                Ikat weft - beginning to tie the silk weft into patterns for resist-dyeing.

 

Lao lady with completed ikat silk fabric

Silk ikat cloth on the loom                                                              Silk ikat cloth shown off by the weaver, southern Laos

Girl weaving white beads into blue clothPretty Lao woman in dress with beads

Girl weaving white seed beads into pattern with weft            Lao woman with dress with woven-in beads

Red tropical flowersWat Phu Champasak with travelers

Tropical flowers, southern Laos                                        Wat Phu Champasak with travelers