Finally in Masaka, Uganda

Today we traveled with Fred Mutebi and Ivan Yakuze to the Masaka District in Uganda.  This is where the traveling exhibition and the Let Art Talk workshops will be held the next three days.  We were able to run last minute errands for the remaining supplies we needed as well as visit both sites where the events will be held.  At both sites we were able to greet and speak with local teachers and students from the area.  The welcoming we have received has been overwhelming!  Everyone is so happy to see us and learn about what we are here to do with them.  Amanda and I are working on our Luganda (local language) and trying our best to communicate but we are still in need of a lot of help.  It is a good thing Ivan and Fred are both here with us to help translate and tutor us.

Tomorrow we are getting an early start by viewing a barkcloth demonstration on the process to create barkcloth.  In addition we will be setting up and hosting the traveling exhibition in two different locations for the local communities to come and witness what all barkcloth can and is being used to create!

Me with some of the local Barkcloth makers and artists

Me and Amanda with some of the children from the second workshop site

Thanks for checking in again! More to come!