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Ancestral Folds: Storytelling through Chinese Thread Book
A book made of folds.
A container for memory.
In this workshop, we learn the art of the Zhen Xian Bao, a traditional Chinese thread book—once used to carry the intimate tools of daily life.
Through folding, we begin to gather:
plant fragments, small objects, quiet stories, things we don’t want to lose.
Each pocket becomes a chamber for memory.
Each fold, a gesture of care.
This is a slow, tactile practice rooted in women’s making traditions—where craft becomes a way of remembering.