In the body of yesterday's blog post we listed the India date as April 7, it should have been the 14th. April 7April 14 ...
MAIWA ON THE ROADINDIA Thursday April 14 at 7:30 pmIn the Net Loft on Granville Island Come to a Maiwa slideshow. Compelling documentary photography of craft techniques, travel, and peoples. With a discussion of our travels and working with artisans. The main Maiwa Store will be open with a...
MAIWA ON THE ROADMEXICO and PERU Thursday April 7 at 7:30 pmIn the Net Loft on Granville Island Come to a Maiwa slideshow. Compelling documentary photography of craft techniques, travel, and peoples. With a discussion of our travel route and itinerary.There will be food and refreshments. The main Maiwa Store will...
We have just polished up some wonderful cabinets that have arrived in a new shipment ... We receive containers on a regular basis holding old furniture, carved doors & thresholds, teak cabinets, coffee tables, book cases, engraved water urns, ironwork chairs and tables, furniture handpainted by the renowned...
Always check the ropes. Two posts back we talked about Banjara Embroidery. We are picking up that thread again here. It was already dark when we landed in Hubli, the closest airport to Hampi and Surya's Garden. We spent some time tying our luggage to the roof (some...
For those of you in the United Kingdom, the BBC has just broadcast (and enabled for on-line viewing until March 18th) an hour-long feature on the textiles of the Kutch Desert in Gujarat, India. Hosted by Griff Rhys Jones, it is very well done, beautifully filmed, and has...
Maiwa and the Maiwa Foundation have been trying to work with traditional Banjara embroidery for a number of years now. We've had a long and successful relationship with KMVS in the Kutch desert of Gujarat, and we've hoped to implement that model to the exquisite and bold Banjara...
When Maiwa wrapped up the masterclass on Feb 3rd we made a special announcement to the participating artisans. The Masterwork Challenge. Create a masterwork using skills or knowledge developed in the workshop for a value of 20,000 rupees. A single piece that will break new ground. The artisans...
