We are back in one of our favourite places to dye with natural colours - Jane Stafford's weaving studio on Salt Spring Island. All this week Charllotte Kwon and Sophena Kwon have been delivering natural dye instruction to a class of very lucky artisans. There is nothing like...
Maiwa East is like a constantly changing exhibition - without the glass cases. You are welcome to pick up the objects and hold them in your hands; feel the connection to distant cultures and far-away places. We are still very crowded at Maiwa East, so we are featuring...
Beverly Gordon Author of TEXTILES THE WHOLE STORY to teach at Maiwa At Maiwa we have a copy of Beverly's book on our desk. We dip into it almost every day. Beverly reminds us of the powerful significance of fabric in all aspects of our lives. Sometimes we...
3 Workshops - Taught by UK knitter ALISON ELLEN After Alison's 2011 lecture at Maiwa even people who had never knit before were inspired to pick up the needles. Alison Ellen designs and makes hand-knitted clothing. She is one of the most sought-after knitting instructors in the world...
We are willing to bet you've never seen a gallery quite like this - where the paintings are inside the cabinets, waiting to be discovered when the furniture is opened. Many cabinets are painted on the outside, and special pieces are illustrated both inside and outside. Like this...
