From Wild Silk to Fine Art: A New Collaboration with Proud Mary What happens when rare Malagasy wild silks meet the imagination of the local artisan team behind our regenerative textiles? A new collection of five original artworks created by Tanana Madagascar in collaboration with Proud Mary offers one beautiful answer. "The vibrant colors, abstract imagery, radiant silk and sense of movement immediately captivate. When local artisans are given freedom to create with regenera

Lalaina Raharindimby, Lead Artisan for the social enterprise Tanana Madagascar, shares her insights on value leadership. And on how nature-inspired design is helping improve local economic lives and preserving cultural arts in a critical biodiversity hotspot.

Kyley Schmidt, outgoing General Manager of CPALI's social enterprise, reflects on how the venture has grown and what she'll take away as she embarks on her next chapter. Kyley Schmidt and Lalaina Raharindimby display Tanana Madagascar textiles at the Shoppe Object New York Global Artisan Project pavilion in Fall 2024. (Photo: Tanana Madagascar) When you first joined CPALI to oversee Tanana Madagascar, what drew you to the organization's mission? During my Peace Corps service