Enter the promotional code "2013" in the DISCOUNT COUPON box in your online cart for 10% off. If we sell it online, you can get 10% off. January 1 - 31, 2013. Discount is applied to items in the online store only. Discount is applied before taxes and does...

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In 2013 we will be returning to our natural dyeing blog posts. We left off at the close of 2010 just before we were about to start talking about mordants. Why the gap? In that time we've been doing extensive research and testing in our own studios. We have...

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From all of us to all of you  Yuletide greetings  and warm winter wishes, Cherish the ones you love. Enjoy. ...

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Needle felting is right up there with knitting as a hand-held craft that can be done (provided you're careful) almost anywhere. Wool roving is felted by repeatedly moving a barbed needle through the wool and into a foam base. In addition to the regular needle felting items, Maiwa...

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If you happen to be south of the US boarder this winter, visiting Oaxaca City perhaps, there is an exceptional exhibition named "telares que retoñan artistas jovenes del textil" mounted at the Museo Textil de Oaxaca. Curator Eric Chávez Santiago visited young weavers in their villages to conduct...

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We are proud to announce that the summer issue of Shuttle Spindle and Dyepot features one of the works from the Maiwa Masterworks exhibition on the cover. Inside is the story of the Masterclass held in Bengal in January/February of 2011. The piece featured here is made of several portions...

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We are pleased to announce a joint exhibition by two Maiwa staff: Sophena Kwon & Tim McLaughlin November 22 - December 5, 2012 Havana Art Gallery 1212 Commercial Drive Vancouver, BC, Canada Opening Reception  Sunday November 25th Official times are 4 - 7   (but we will likely be...

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On November 22nd from 2-8pm the shops of the Net Loft on Granville Island will be joining together to create a special holiday event. There will be in-store promotions, live entertainment and extended shopping hours. Both Maiwa and Maiwa Supply will be open and during this time you...

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This week Maiwa founder and natural dye instructor Charllotte Kwon is "up North." How far? Yellowknife. The far side of the Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. There she is presenting a lecture and providing her week-long natural dye course to the Yellowknife Guild of Arts and...

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the MAIWA WRAP PARTY includes LIVE AUCTION  with 27 AUCTION LOTS (100% of final bid goes to the MAIWA FOUNDATION) 10 DOOR PRIZES (TICKETS $3 EACH - 5 for $10) LIVE MUSIC  with the amazing BOCEPHUS KING there will be  FOOD & WINE 7:30 pm FRIDAY OCTOBER 26th ...

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Stylist Sibella Court fields question at the "Still Life with Stylist" Lecture Last night the Net Loft was sold out as Sibella Court presented some insight into her nature as a bowerbird. North american audiences might not know this bird, but it is famous for its habit of...

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Maiwa Textile Symposium presents:  an exhibition of the best contemporary Banjara embroidery being done today. BANJARA EMBROIDERY EXHIBIT and LECTURE Jan and Laxmi Duclos run the Surya’s Lambhani Women Welfare Trust (Surya’s Garden) in Hampi, India. Together they are reviving some of India's most distinctive embroidery. 7:30 pm...

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On Monday October 15 we welcome Barbara Shapiro to take the podium as the 6th presenter in our lecture series. Barbara is one of the most sought-after speakers in the textile arts today. A glance at her website http://barbara-shapiro.com/ reveals the depth of her experience as a textile artist, writer...

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Maiwa Textile Symposium  presents:  a special premier of the documentary film BLUE ALCHEMY with director  MARY LANCE to introduce the film and participate in a  question and answer session after the film. 5th Ave. Cinemas 2110 Burrard St. 7:30 pm Wednesday October 10 Tickets available online by phone...

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One of the many talented staff at Maiwa is Tim McLaughlin who does much of our graphic design and contributes to our archive of photography. He would like to invite the Maiwa audience to a launch of a personal project - his first exhibition of black and white...

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Do you have an urge to document textiles, fibers, craft techniques, or even your own projects? Are you curious how making a visual record turns into a documentary? This is a rare opportunity to work directly with American Documentary Filmmaker Mary Lance. During this three-hour workshop students will...

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Last night Daniella Woolf took the audience through a tour of her work and creative journey. The fourth lecture in the Maiwa Textile Symposium was very well received and Daniella held the floor for an extended question and answer session. Today Daniella Woolf began her workshop: Encaustic with...

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Maiwa continues its tradition of bringing established artists from around the world to challenge and inspire. This Thursday evening will be no exception with Daniella Woolf -  a mixed media artist who explores the creative potential of encaustic and textiles. Join us for Crossing a Line: The Encaustic...

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Last night Carol Shinn delivered her lecture "The Photographic Stitch" to an enthusiastic audience that came primed with many questions. Perhaps more than other forms of textile art Carol's working methods provoke a curiosity and a desire to understand more fully the techniques involved. Here is a reprint...

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"I wanted to weave a fabric that was like the morning fog."  This was only one of the evocative comments made by Misao Iwamura that had the audience transfixed at last night's lecture. Misao is a master weaver and contemporary textile designer. She is also a remarkable woman...

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Using her sewing machine to create detailed photo-realistic imagery, Carol Shinn pushes the limits of what thread can do.  Join us as Carol presents a lecture on her unusual development as an artist and her ground breaking technique.   Thursday September 20 7:30 pm  NET LOFT GRANVILLE ISLAND  Tickets...

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