2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsAcid Dyes and Discharge on SilkRos Aylmer$195 (Includes $60 Lab Fee) 2 full daysOctober 9, 10 (Sat, Sun) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa East – 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010In this two-day workshop we will play with the many...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsIndigo: The Organic VatMichel Garcia$250 (Includes $75 Lab Fee) Two full daysOctober 7, 8 (Thu, Fri) 10am - 4pmMaiwa East – 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 18Registration Opens June 21, 2010Dyers can spend years mastering the quirks and personality of a specific indigo dye...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsSecrets from the Dye Garden: Extracts and PrintingMichel Garcia$395 (Includes $75 Lab Fee) Three full daysOctober 4 - 6 (Mon - Wed) 10am - 4pmMaiwa East – 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 18Registration Opens June 21, 2010This class was the most talked about workshop...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsNew Pathways for Sock KnittersSivia Harding$150 (Includes $30 Lab Fee) two full daysOctober 2, 3 (Sat, Sun) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa Loft Granville Island, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010“Cat Bordhi has once again turned the sock knitting world on its heel.”...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsVat DyeingRos Aylmer$195 (Includes $60 Lab Fee) Two full daysOctober 2, 3 (Sat, Sun) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa East, 1310 Odlum Dr. Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010Vat dyes are a unique class of dyes that are insoluble in water and have...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsWorking from the Inside Out: The Creative ProcessJean Cacicedo$195 (Includes $60 Lab Fee) Two full daysSeptember 30, October 1 (Thu, Fri) 10am - 4pmMaiwa East, 1310 Odlum Dr. Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 14Registration Opens June 21, 2010We all possess a wealth of personal inner resources that...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsJean Cacicedo$295 (Includes $75 Lab Fee) Three full daysSeptember 27 - 29 (Mon - Wed) 10am - 4pmMaiwa East, 1310 Odlum Dr. Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 14Registration Opens June 21, 2010This special workshop, held every year, introduces an unusual combination of approaches to constructing or embellishing...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsTHREE-DAY BOOKBINDINGGaye Hansen$295 (Includes $70 Lab Fee) Three full daysSeptember 27 - 29 (Mon - Wed) 10am - 4pmMaiwa Loft – Net Loft Granville Island, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 12Registration Opens June 21, 2010One of our most popular classes – the demand for professional bookbinding instruction...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsKaren Selk$295 (Includes $100 Lab Fee) Three full daysSeptember 24 - 26 (Fri - Sun) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa East 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010Silk felt. Silk paper. Silk fusion. By any name it is exciting and beautiful,...

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[Update: Our appologies! In our excitement to tell this story we neglected to mention the prices of the Ajrakhs:60 x 60" - $59.95 60 x 90" - $69.9590 x 90" - $89.9590 x 108' - $98.95Queen Duvet - $159.95King Duvet - $179.95 all prices Cdn.]Our first shipment of...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsNatalie Grambow$175 (Includes $50 Lab Fee) Two full daysSeptember 25, 26 (Sat, Sun) 10am - 4pmMaiwa Loft – Net Loft Granville IslandClass Limit 14Registration Opens June 21, 2010“If I knew the place where good songs come from, I’d go there more often.” – Leonard CohenWhat...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsCatharine Ellis$450 (Includes $95 Lab Fee) Four full daysSeptember 20 - 23 (Mon - Thu) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa East – 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, BC, CanadaClass Limit 14Registration Opens June 21, 2010Woven shibori makes it possible to place the “stitches” into the cloth...

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[Update: we have started to put the Aranya shawls and scarves in our online store. Find them here.]We've just had a large order of shawls and scarves arrive from the Aranya Natural Dye project in Kerala, India. The pieces featured here range in size from 16" x 68"...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsMichele Wipplinger$495 (Includes $150 Lab Fee) Five full daysSeptember 20 - 24 (Mon-Fri) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa Loft – Net Loft, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010This very popular workshop has expanded to a full five days. The Colour...

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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsMichele Wipplinger$300 (Includes $85 Lab Fee) One evening and two full daysSeptember 17 (Fri) 7 pm - 10pmSeptember 18, 19 (Sat, Sun) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa East – 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, BC, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010This three-day class is designed...

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