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November 2009 - the MAIWA BLOG

In Memoriam - Bhole Khan

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...

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Fibres in the Forest

[Update: Loon Lake is about an hour outside of Vancouver. Directions are here.]Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts presents ...

New to the store - Green Zebras

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 ...

New to the store - DOBAG carpets

We have just received a shipment at Maiwa East of over 30 DOGAG carpets. The order contains both luxurious pile ...

From Gandhi to Globalization - Part 1

Our latest video podcast just went up.Part 1 - Introduction & PresentationAshoke ChatterjeeIn part one Charllotte Kwon ...

Elizabeth Barber & Mimi Robinson

During the 2007 symposium one of the highlights was Elizabeth Barber's lecture on the Urumchi mummies. This year we ...

Jawaja Presentation goes online

Representatives from the Artisans Alliance of Jawaja were invited to Canada to participate in the 2009 Maiwa Textile ...

Live from India - The Artisans Alliance of Jawaja

[Update. The presentation is now available online as a PDF. It may be downloaded directly here.]On Tuesday October ...

CRACKERJACK 2009

CRACKERJACK 2009 - one of the North Shore's premier fine craft shows, has found a new home at The Music Box and Silk ...

From Bengal Weaves to French Blues

On October 25th, Bappa (Bappaditya) Biswas delivered his lecture When we work with Weavers. He described his childhood ...

The Slow Clothes Fashion Show

Slow clothes are a journey in the making. Tonight we will showcase four compass points on that journey. Each maker ...