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April 2009 - the MAIWA BLOG

Dyed to Clamp

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Ann JohnstonThis is a great opportunity to study with Ann Johnston, renowned author and textile artist. Ann travels from Oregon to teach this workshop.Dyed to Clamp will expand the possibilities of low-water immersion dyeing as described in Ann’s book Color By Accident. Basic information...

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Colour by Accident

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Ann JohnstonThis is a great opportunity to study with Ann Johnston ...

Collage, Motif, and Material

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Shannon WardroperShannon’s class will provide students with the ...

Two-Day Bookbinding

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Gaye HansenThis workshop is a shorter version of our very popular ...

Three-Day Bookbinding

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Gaye HansenOne of our most popular classes – the demand for ...

Natural Dyes

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Charllotte KwonWhat magic does the dyer use to coax colour from nature ...

The Creative Studio

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Natalie Grambow“If I knew the place where good songs come from, I’d go ...

Screen Printing

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Hilary YoungThis invaluable two-day workshop is essential for those ...

Millinery and Felt: Creative Hatmaking

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Jean HicksWhat is millinery? What is a hatter? This class will focus on ...

Knitwork - Learn to Knit

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Christa GilesAbout the Knitwork WorkshopsThe knitwork workshops are ...

Knitwork – Stitch Sampler Workbook

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Christa GilesAbout the Knitwork WorkshopsThe knitwork workshops are ...

Knitwork – Colour Construction

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Christa GilesAbout the Knitwork WorkshopsThe knitwork workshops are ...

Introduction to Dyes

2009 Maiwa Textile SymposiumWorkshopInstructor Natalie GrambowThis intensive three-day workshop is the perfect entry ...

The True Miracle Fibres: Natural Threads of the World

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by CHARLLOTTE KWONThursday October 15, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum (MacMillan ...

The return of the Three Store Special

We ran this promotion last year and were very happy with the public's response. Often when people pass through the ...

Bridging Cultures Through Design: The Importance of Place

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by MIMI ROBINSONThursday October 29, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum (MacMillan Space ...

Women’s Work: The First 20,000 Years

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by ELIZABETH BARBERSunday Wednesday October 28, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum ...

Retooling for the Future

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by ARTISANS ALLIANCE OF JAWAJATuesday October 27, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum ...

Big Success at the Ajrakh Aucton

Maiwa raises 20,000 dollars at the April 16 auction.We'll never let you know, but we were a little worried. Economic ...

European Blue: Woad and Bleu de Lectoure

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by DENISE & HENRI LAMBERTMonday October 26, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum ...

When We Work with Weavers

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by BAPPADITYA BISWASSunday October 25, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum (MacMillan ...

Working Across Hemispheres: Arctic Fibre and Peruvian Weaves

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by FERNANDO ALVAREZFriday October 23, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum (MacMillan ...

Wild Fibres

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lectureby LINDA CORTRIGHTThursday October 22, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum (MacMillan ...

Ajrakh Auction - Don't Miss It.

Ajrakh AuctionThursday April 16th at 7:30 pmin the Net Loft on Granville Island.Join us as we transform the Net Loft ...

From Gandhi to Globalization: Craft and Human Development

Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by ASHOKE CHATTERJEEWednesday October 21, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum (MacMillan Space ...

Threads That Bind: Fibres of the World

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by SHEILA PAINETuesday October 20, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum (MacMillan Space ...

Creating a Garden of Natural Dye Plants

2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium Lecture by MICHEL GARCIAFriday October 16, 2009 at 7pmVancouver Museum (MacMillan Space ...