Events & Newsletters

Above The Fray: Traditional Hilltribe Art has its home-base in Eugene, Oregon. In Eugene, we hold two or three public sales each year (see the box below, or read our our most current newsletter, for information about our next dates and location).

Individual and small group viewings of our hilltribe art inventory are available throughout the year by appointment. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact us to schedule a personalized showing in a relaxed, home environment. If you wish, we can provide a slide show about the artists and our travels, access to reference books, Lao snack food, and more detailed information about the art and artists.

Upcoming Events:

Spring 2010 Sales:

Mother’s Day Weekend Sale of Silk
May 7, 8 & 9, 2010
10 AM – 6 PM
Spencer Creek Grange, SW Eugene
(3 miles west of Chambers on Lorane Hwy at McBeth Rd.)

Private Showings Available
Call Maren at 541-485-9386 to schedule.

Maren and customers examining textiles and baskets at the Mother’s Day Weekend sale in 2009 at the Spencer Creek Grange.

Above the Fray: Traditional Hilltribe Art Newsletters

Above the Fray: Traditional Hilltribe Art publishes a newsletter almost every quarter. The newsletters include stories about our travels (written by parents and kids), articles about and pictures of the artists and their art, updates on MAG and cluster bomb legislation, and other items of general interest regarding hilltribe art of Laos and Vietnam. If you would like to be on our mailing list, please contact us.

Articles and photos by Maren Beck and Josh Hirschstein, and Ari and Zall. Click on the date to download each newsletter as a pdf.

#7: Winter 2010	Welcome to Ban N-------: Treasured Secret of Houaphon What are Phaa Sabai Healing Cloths? MAG Helps to Improve Lives Inescapable Homework (by Ari, age 16) The First (and Last) Time I Try Bat (by Zall - age 13)
#6: Fall 2009	Sho Lythi: Our Spirited Black Hmong Guide, Friend, and Confidante MAG Update Dogs for Sale, by Ari (age 16) Trekking with Tuwee, by Zall (age 13)
#5: Summer 2009	Deepening our Ties Sukavit: Queen Bee of Xam Tai New Cuisine, New Art Visiting Korea, by Ari (age 16) Hanoi's Snake Restaurant, by Zall (age 13)
#4: Spring 2009	Our Unexploded Bombs: Laos’ Modern Crisis The Power of Silk Under a Mountain (by Zall, age 12) Let’s Eliminate Cluster Bombs Altogether (by Ari, age 15)
#3: Winter 2009	Old Friends, New Faces, and Amazing Treasures The Artists and Their Art The Bus Stop (Grubs anyone?) (by Zall, age 12) The Basi Ceremony (by Ari, age 15)
#2: Fall 2008	Summer Adventures Yield Treasures On the Road in Laos’ Hilltribe Regions Visiting a Lao Weaving Village Might As Well Go Eat Bugs (by Zall, age 12) Seeking Bombs on the Plain of Jars (by Ari, age 15)
#1: Summer 2008	Grand Opening Reflections MAG Sends a Big Thank You Houa Phan Province and Our Hearts Hilltribe Art Focus: The Shaman Cloth The Bus Ride (by Zall, age 12) Dinner on My Own (by Ari, age 15)