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Just ask Richard Selamio, who is spending this week learning how to make his own traditional parka at Hope House.
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Selamio is one of five men learning to build the warm winter covers as part of a pilot project to help the regionSA国际影视传媒檚 unhoused empower themselves.
Under the watchful eye of Elder Manogali aka Wilma Dosedel, the group are learning everything from selecting the right materials to tailoring their own fabric to finally sewing the clothes together.
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Dosedel is being assisted in teaching the workshop by her protege, Brian Rogers.
Throughout the room, the budding tailors were grateful for their services.
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Organizer Sharon Rogers said the workshop started March 6 and would continue on until March 10, when all the work is completed.
The garb is a traditional pullover similar to a hunterSA国际影视传媒檚 parkie, with a half-zipper on the chest to help cool off when the weather heats up.
Each participant was able to select their own pattern, so each individual coat will be unique to its maker.
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Sharon Rogers said if the project is successful, she was hoping to do more workshops in the future.
She added she was interested to host a workshop for women living in shelters next.
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Elder Wilma Dosedel aka Manogali helps Richard Rogers line up the covering and lining of his hood. Hope House is hosting a workshop all week to help five unhoused men make their own tranditional parkie. Eric Bowling/NNSL photo.
