Bhole Khan - Master BlockcutterOctober 14, 1948 - November 26, 2009We are sad to relate the passing of artisan, master craftperson, and friend Bhole Khan last Thursday the 26th of November. All the blocks that we sell in the Maiwa stores come from this family. No journey to...
[Update: Loon Lake is about an hour outside of Vancouver. Directions are here.]Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts presents ...
Friday, November 27, 2009
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Anyone who has lost a set of keys probably knows about the TB Vets KeyTag Service. (Add a tag to your ring and if you ...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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We have just received a shipment at Maiwa East of over 30 DOGAG carpets. The order contains both luxurious pile ...
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Our latest video podcast just went up.Part 1 - Introduction & PresentationAshoke ChatterjeeIn part one Charllotte Kwon ...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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During the 2007 symposium one of the highlights was Elizabeth Barber's lecture on the Urumchi mummies. This year we ...
Monday, November 16, 2009
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Representatives from the Artisans Alliance of Jawaja were invited to Canada to participate in the 2009 Maiwa Textile ...
Friday, November 13, 2009
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[Update. The presentation is now available online as a PDF. It may be downloaded directly here.]On Tuesday October ...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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CRACKERJACK 2009 - one of the North Shore's premier fine craft shows, has found a new home at The Music Box and Silk ...
Monday, November 09, 2009
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On October 25th, Bappa (Bappaditya) Biswas delivered his lecture When we work with Weavers. He described his childhood ...
Friday, November 06, 2009
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Slow clothes are a journey in the making. Tonight we will showcase four compass points on that journey. Each maker ...
Monday, November 02, 2009
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