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June 2010 - the MAIWA BLOG

A Summer of Cotton and Linen

We have just received our new summer garments. On a sunny summer day just last week we did a photo shoot to show off some of the new arrivals.Introducing an enticing selection of prints and weaves, coloured with natural dyes on organic cotton and fine linen. Created by...

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Thr3fold hits Vancouver

It was a full house on Thursday evening as we welcomed the founders of Thr3fold: The Journal of Creative Vision ...

Reminder: Thr3fold this Thursday

THR3FOLDThis Thursday June 24th at 7:30 PMHosted by Maiwa in the Net LoftGranville Island, Vancouver, CanadaThere are ...

Collaborating with UBC Engineers

2010 marks the second year that the Maiwa Foundation has collaborated with the UBC Engineering Department. We were ...

Beautiful Sheep

We came across this book more than a year ago when we were doing research for a presentation on natural fibers and ...

Tips for 2010 workshop registration

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Workshop: Dyeing to Discharge

2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Dyeing to DischargeCarol Soderlund$495 (Includes $100 Lab Fee) - ...

Workshop: Feltmaking

2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.FeltmakingRene Evans$225 (Includes $70 Lab Fee) - Two full ...

Workshop: Between the Colours: Creative Resist

2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up. Between the Colours: Creative ResistNatalie Grambow$ ...

Works on Canvas

2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Works on CanvasNatalie Grambow$185 (Includes $60 Lab Fee) Two ...

Fair Isle Knitting

2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Fair Isle Knitting Venessa Bentley$150 (Includes $50 Lab Fee) Two ...

Wild Fibers in Ethiopia

The new issue of Wild Fibers has just hit the stands. This one contains the story of the Maiwa Foundation's ...

Workshop: Hand Hooked Rugs

2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Hand Hooked Rugs Michelle Sirois-Silver$165 (Includes $40 Lab ...

Workshop: Funk Shui Felting

2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Funk Shui Felting Jessica de Haas$275 (Includes $85 Lab Fee) ...

Exhibition Opening, Fashion Show review

Here are a few shots from yesterday's Ocelot Fashion Show. It was a great event and went off flawlessly. Music was by ...

New Book: Legacy in Cloth

New to the store is Sandra Niessen's impressive volume Legacy in cloth: Batak textiles of Indonesia. The work offers ...