Stitching a new future

Brooke Museums director Jason Brooke (left) and state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (second left) looking at keringkam pieces made by the Aspire trainees. — Photos by ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

FORMER Taman Seri Puteri inmate Vivi Cecilia Clayment Chua has found new purpose in life through keringkam, Sarawak’s ancient craft of gold thread embroidery.

The 18-year-old was among 42 trainees who recently graduated from the Aspire programme – a youth development initiative aimed at both preserving keringkam embroidery and empowering young people in juvenile institutions.