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October 2017 - the MAIWA BLOG

Review - The Craft of Travel: Maiwa on the Road

The Threads Lecture, traditionally a showcase of some aspect of the Maiwa Foundation, has been sold out since the end of August. This year the presentation gave some of the highlights of an epic 6500 km journey with eight staff. The Maiwa crew met with pastoralists in Pushkar...

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Review - Marvels and Wonders: Eric Broug on Islamic Geometric Design during the Mamluk Sultanate

A man walks through the streets of Cairo and he thinks to himself … “The greatest of antiquities are incomprehensible ...

New Online — Hand Embroidery

HAND EMBROIDERY BY TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN INDIA Maiwa works with artisans to create some of the finest hand embroidery ...

Review - John Gillow Kantha Quilts

On October 19th John Gillow delivered his lecture on the Kantha Quilts of Bengal to a full house. The lecture was ...

The List is Out for the 2018 Spring Workshops!

THE LIST IS OUT FOR THE 2018 SPRING WORKSHOPS Now online at schooloftextiles.com MARK YOUR CALENDAR Registration opens ...

Review - Tim Whitten & The Marlinespike

On the sea there are only lines. The lines of the horizon, the lines of the sea, the lines of the waves,  the lines of ...

New Jawaja Carpets Now In

 HANDWOVEN UNDERFOOT The Artisan's Alliance of Jawaja is a rural cooperative located in Rajasthan, India. The group ...

Review — Lisa Klakulak's Inspired Displacement

Lisa Klakulak of Strong Felt took the audience on a journey of inspired displacement on Tuesday October 10 as she ...

LAST MINUTE NOTICE: One Space Available in India Flint's Workshop

This almost never happens - an opening in an India Flint workshop! October 25 - 29, 2017. Wednesday to Sunday. “being ...

New Ajrakh Bedding Now In!

AJRAKH Ajrakh is a traditional block printing technique that has been practiced for centuries. Natural dyes are used ...

Not To Be Missed - October Lectures

MAIWA SCHOOL OF TEXTILES - Lecture Series - Featuring top artisans & craftspeople from around the world. LIMITED ...