We Are Biographers

Biographe Blanks - Now Taking Custom Screen Printing Orders!

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:15:00 -0400

We are proud to offer Biographe Blanks custom screen printed tee’s. Biographe Blanks is a socially conscious screen printer that employs survivors of the commercial sex trade.

For every 250 custom printed tee’s ordered you provide employment for one survivor for one month!

Check out our new web site Biographe Blanks and place an order or be sure to spread the word to your friends.

*Special thanks to Rubeisy & Hazel with JB Project for their recent order.

Searching for Fabric

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:27:52 -0500

Man, this city is big!! Thank you Mr. Taxi Man, bus driver, and tuk-tuk guy for helping us on our quest for the right fabric. What a treasure hunt!

Back to Bangkok!

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:13:45 -0500

Stepped off the train and got smacked in the face by the warm humid air of Bangkok in February… just the welcome back that was needed. Sure does feel good. Fresh pineapple, iced coffee, and papaya salad, here we come.

Headed straight to the Biographe Lab to say hi and check in on the operation. So good to see all the smiling faces again. Our manager, Wen, and her team surprised us with our new Biographe Blanks logo already printed on a few shirts!

We’ll keep you posted with what Biographe Blanks is all about but for now, we’re still getting settled back in the city we have come to love. Looking forward to a few action packed days ahead!

The Blind Project Presents "Episodes" // A Gallery Event With The Illustrative Works From DACS & Be A Biographer Artists

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:56:00 -0400

October 1st, 2011 - 7:00pm (Red Bull Space, 40 Thompson St. NYC)

$35 Pre-Sale, (Includes limited addition Biographe Beta Tee)

$40 at door day of event

The Blind Project, together with DACS (Designers Against Child Slavery), is excited to showcase “Episodes” - Illustrated Stories of Survivors of Trafficking, a dynamic gallery of work from artists all over the globe. All artwork has been donated for this event and is up for silent auction to benefit The Blind Project.

Also presenting Biogrpahe Blanks , a Blind Project initiative, with a runway showing of garments to be produced by survivors of the commercial sex-trade. The Biographe line exists to generate resources and opportunities for the restoration and rehabilitation of those women.

We will also be honoring the winners from last years Be A Biographer design competition.

100% of all event proceeds will be used in cause of The Blind Project and it’s expanding programs.

The first 150 people through the door will receive a limited edition Biographe Beta T-shirt printed in the Biographe Lab in Bangkok, Thailand. (Sizes and quantities are limited)

Wine and Beer will be served through the evening.

Raffles and door prizes throughout the evening.

Silent auction will conclude at the end of the evening.

Advance tickets can be purchased here.

Introducing Biographe Beta!

Tue, 31 May 2011 12:15:25 -0400

The Blind Project is pleased to announce the launch of Biographe Beta - a limited edition t-shirt line that is used as a training tool to teach survivors of the commercial sex trade a new skill in screen printing, design and production. Biographe Beta goes on sale today!

Each graphic on these limited edition t-shirts is inspired by a woman’s story that has been exploited in the sex trade. Biographe Beta is the culmination of Be a Biographer - an open source design challenge in the summer of 2010 that solicited designers, artists and creative-minded people to tell survivors’ stories through their designs.

This past March, while spending over a month in Bangkok, The Blind Project team worked with NightLight International, our flagship partner, to begin production. We hired a manager, accountant and four survivors to create these graphic tees. None of these women had any experience in screen printing, production or design, and now all have marketable job skills.

Biographe Beta is the first step in moving towards our launch of Biographe - a premium fashion brand which will continue to build upon our existing model of employing and empowering survivors of the commercial sex trade in Bangkok, Thailand. Biographe matters not solely because of what is being created, but how it is being created.

Support our project by purchasing one of these limited edition tees. Simply by making a purchase you are investing in the journey of these four women as they continue to improve their job skills. Biographe Beta is a limited edition line of t-shirts. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! Don’t miss your opportunity today to be part of the journey and invest in future of these survivors. Buy yours today here!

Her Story. Your Voice.

Almost here… Styles will be up on our site for sale by the...

Tue, 24 May 2011 14:22:06 -0400

Almost here… Styles will be up on our site for sale by the end of the weekend!

BETA HAS ARRIVED!

Tue, 03 May 2011 10:39:22 -0400

BETA HAS ARRIVED!

Biographe Lab: Week 3 Team Biographer Wen (Biographe Manager)...

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:01:07 -0400

Biographe Lab: Week 3

Team Biographer Wen (Biographe Manager) humbly speaks about the struggles of starting a screen printing business abroad.

It’s only week three Wen! We are confident that she will be able to lead her team to great success as they continue to build their technical skills as screen printers.

Thanks for all the hard work team!

Team Biographer Spotlight: Sheila Harper - Accessories Designer

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:00:07 -0400

Sheila Harper, biographer and long standing team member of The Blind Project joined us on our recent work abroad. What we love about Sheila is her attention to detail during the design process and her excitement in teaching others her skills. Sheila spent two fast paced weeks abroad teaching jewelry design workshops while making huge strides sourcing local materials in preparation for the launch of our Biographe accessory line.

Sheila also spent time lending a helping had with TBP’s restorative projects. “She’s not afraid to put down the tools and get her hands dirty doing tasks that maybe aren’t as glamourous, but go a long way in helping our restorative team accomplish work on the ground” says Anthony Dodero.

Sheila grew up in England and graduated from Winchester School of Art in 2004 with a Bachelors in Textile Design. Born in the Philippines and having lived in India and Pakistan as a child she has seen firsthand some of the economic reasons that hold so many people from a life with dignity and hope. Sheila has also spent a year doing humanitarian work in eight East Asian countries. She currently lives in New York City and is excited to contribute her creative skills in textile and jewelry design.

Were Can I Buy The Items?

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:30:00 -0400

I read about the project in social earth (your link from there to here is a bit broken, but I found you :-)!)

I’d like to see the items you make and maybe buy some. This is a great idea and something I strongly belive in.

Thank you and Kudus!

hugs :-)

KS Thanks for the support!

We’ll have to notify our friends over at social earth about our broken link. ;( To answer your question we would love you to be one of the first to purchase a Biographe Beta tee. BUT….. we don’t currently have our first run of limited addition tee’s completed yet. Biographe Beta will hopefully be hitting our online sales channels in the next six to eight weeks so stay tuned. In the mean time be sure to follow The Blind Project’s FB page as well as this blog for updates.

Biographe Team

Years of planning. Biographe is here…

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:31:00 -0400

Years of planning. Biographe is here…

Made In: Bangkok, Thailand Printed By: A brave woman who was...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:29:00 -0400

Made In: Bangkok, Thailand

Printed By: A brave woman who was once exploited in the commercial sex trade.

Proof of Purchase: By purchasing this T-Shirt you secure more work for her & others.

Care Instructions: Be A Biographer. Wear this shirt to help us tell her story.

Thank You: This shirt is a limited edition tee used as a training tool to teach survivors a new trade in screen printing, design & production.

Her Story. Your Voice.

Biographe Lab - Week 1: The first print ever produced by our...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:00:00 -0400

Biographe Lab - Week 1: The first print ever produced by our biographe girls!

Prepping for the first day of training.

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:08:00 -0400

Prepping for the first day of training.

Bangkok, Thailand. The home of biographe.

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 -0400

Bangkok, Thailand. The home of biographe.

Tapping a new power line for the higher wattage screen printing...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Tapping a new power line for the higher wattage screen printing equipment.

Office training this week for Biographe. Next week screen...

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:35:46 -0400

Office training this week for Biographe. Next week screen printing begins.

The screen printing equipment is here!! Thanks to M&R for...

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:16:00 -0500

The screen printing equipment is here!! Thanks to M&R for supplying all the necessary equipment at cost as well as all those who helped haul up over a thousand pounds of machinery up a very awkward and narrow staircase.

Photo

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:55:00 -0500

Jessica and Sheila visited the factory where some of the...

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:23:56 -0500

Jessica and Sheila visited the factory where some of the BIOGRAPHE jewelry pieces are being cast and plated. Michael, the factory owner gave the girls a guided tour of the facility and walked them through the entire process of casting, plating and assembling the jewelry.