Weaving Magic

Before returning to our Hotel, we were so fortunate to be able to stop in...for a far too brief, but never-the-less appreciated...look at the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre. It is an award winning building, based on ancient Egyptian design, which currently provides an income for generations of local women who first learn to weave, on site, & then are employed to weave. Ramses Wissa Wassef was quite a visionary, believing that children have within them a natural ability to create. One of his principles is that there be no patterns made to follow in the creating of the weaving, even the young children as they learnt would have to follow the image they wanted to produce...in their head. I had read about him via the internet & so wanted to visit. We were very fortunate to meet Alfonso who showed us around, even though the weavers had all gone home for the day. It was an inspiring place & if we had had more tme, I am sure I would have left with more than a book...but hey, thats NO complaint. It was a vey special experience & it was great to introduce it to Mel, who had never been there before either. BRILLIANT!