Become A Keeper
It takes a thousand hands to weave a new world.
Join us in tending this living artwork—through craft, care, or contribution.
Who Are Keepers?
The beekeeper hums with her hives.
The lighthouse keeper tends the flame for those lost at sea.
The gamekeeper walks the edge between wild and home.
The wisdom keeper guards stories older than words.
The timekeeper listens for the rhythm that holds us together.
The gatekeeper, the zoo keeper, the forest keeper, the fire keeper...
Each one holds a thread, however small, that keeps a world from unraveling.
There are many worlds big and small.
Some are made of mushrooms, dew, and the foot steps of a deer, while some are made of asteroids and star dusts. Some burst forth with the laughter of children inventing a new game. Others live in a grandmother’s tale retold a hundred ways while she makes your favourite meal, or in the salty air being woven into a bamboo boat. These worlds survive because someone remembers to live them—to speak, to craft, to dance, to share.
Keepers are those who chose to be co-stewards of worlds, and by doing so, they tend to the birthing, living and dying of them. To keep is to cultivate the capacity for Creation. To keep is never to own; it is to care so deeply that something more than the finiteness of life, continues to live.
We invite you,
to volunteer
As a project spanning both Vietnam and US, we are organizing a team of volunteers to help carry the torch. Whether you are an artist, writer, fabricator, field researcher, accountant or just someone who wishes to learn how to build art out of wood. Register your interest here and we'll be in touch soon!
to donate
Fundraising for Phase 1A and 1B of our project runs through August 2026. We accept both cash and in-kinds sponsorship.
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For paypal, debit, or credit card donations, and for unique perks, visit our crowdfundr portal.
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​For domestic or international wire transfers*, contact us.
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If you'd like to donate a non-cash asset, such as stock or cryptocurrency, get in touch!
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* For transactions over $1,000, we can provide tax-exemption through our fiscal sponsor.
It warms our heart to know that this project will be able to contribute directly to the local economy of small village industries in Vietnam.
to partner
We are seeking different types of partnerships, such as fiscal sponsorship, corporate in-kinds, ethnological research, ritual design/performances, book publishing etc. Contact us below if you are interested and/or have an idea/suggestion!
