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Tuesday September 24th was the Wonderlust Evening with India Flint. It was an exceptional night of stories and bundle dyeing. India led the way through a eucalyptus scented evening where participants experienced the magical transformation of eco colour.

The evening was introduced by Tim McLaughlin:

What do you think about when you go out walking?
India Flint says: “The work of each day begins with a walk”

And where she walks
the work begins.
And the walking work
is slow waking;

an apprenticeship renewed
each day in the morning,
an understudy to the light,
a novice in the garden.

Appreciate that everything has a secret
be it stone or plant,
metal or water

Walk the wide world
and listen,

essence is a colour,
essence is a shape,
essence is the trace

of a word wrapped
in cloth,
that gives its meaning
to the wider world

understand that everything
may be transformed
on a day where the work begins
with a walk.







Friday, September 27, 2019 No comments
STARTS THIS WEEK!

LECTURES START SEPTEMBER 10TH
$15.00 EACH


See the Full Workshop, Lecture & Event Listing Here


Featuring top artisans & craftspeople from around the world.

Tickets purchased online after August 19th will be held at the door.

Tickets available online at schooloftextiles.com
or in the Maiwa store on Granville Island


DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE:



BHUJODI WEAVING TALK & TRUNK SHOW

One of India's finest hand weavers, heir to centuries of traditional skill. Shamji Vishram Vankar is also one of six brothers who are leading a hand-weaving revival. Join Shamji as he talks techniques, skills, family, tradition, natural dyes and more ...



PATTERN RECOGNITION

In Japan tied resist is known as shibori, in India it is called bandhani. Indian tied resist has developed an astonishing vocabulary of patterns involving variations and techniques to produce multiple colours. Join Brothers Jabbar and Abdullah Khatri as they lead the audience through the history and future of this art as it is practiced in the desert city of Bhuj.



 ARTISAN INK & THE NEW CALLIGRAPHERS

It is a surprising fact that image-based social media has ignited a return to calligraphy and pen work. A new generation is taking on the hand-made script. They are also rethinking  ink and pigment production as artisans. Join Maiwa's Tim McLaughlin as he maps the creative landscape and shares some of his own ink-making secrets. 



THREADS THAT DO NOT BREAK

After a decade following the strict ceremonial weaving protocols of the Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw people, Meghann O᾽Brien is excited to share a point of change in understanding as her practice stretches to transform and occupy twenty-first-century space. 



METAMORPHOSIS

Through her work, Heywood-Jones strives to convey notions of slow loss and transformation, examining the metamorphic nature of human, vegetal, and geological expressions of existence. She uses methods of structure found within weaving and natural dyeing practices to make sense of the world, to give form to chaos, to create wordless poetry.



THE FUTURE OF MAKING 

The artisans we know are heroic figures. Champions of a way of life that has creativity at its very centre. They are often beset by larger forces outside of their control - and yet artisan work continues and creativity flourishes. Join Charllotte and Tim for a look at the nature of creativity, design, art, and craft in this fascinating and thought provoking lecture.

This is the THREADS lecture delivered on behalf of the Maiwa Foundation. As is usual everything in the Maiwa Store will be 20% off and all proceeds go to the Maiwa Foundation.



EVENTS
NO CHARGE
(RSVP REQUIRED)


FIVE ARTISANS EXHIBITION

MAIWA EAST
Weaving. Block printing. Bandhani. An exhibition of exceptional work being done by some of India’s most accomplished contemporary artisans.



NOREN EXHIBITION 

THE SILK WEAVING STUDIO
“Noren” is the name given to traditional Japanese cloth dividers that hang in doorways and windows. Noren artist Yoko Kano once took on, as a personal project, the creation of noren for every business in a historic Japanese town. 

The works in this exhibit will feature both traditional and contemporary designs. Yoko is assisted by her daughter Kazuho Kano (who will also be present at the opening).







Monday, September 09, 2019 No comments

2019 LECTURE SERIES
LIMITED SPACES LEFT


See the Full Workshop, Lecture & Event Listing Here

Featuring top artisans & craftspeople from around the world.


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LECTURES START SEPTEMBER 10TH
$15.00 EACH

Tickets purchased online after August 19th will be held at the door.
Tickets available online at schooloftextiles.com
or in the Maiwa store on Granville Island

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LECTURES

Lectures and events below have openings as of this posting.



BHUJODI WEAVING TALK & TRUNK SHOW

One of India's finest hand weavers, heir to centuries of traditional skill. Shamji Vishram Vankar is also one of six brothers who are leading a hand-weaving revival. Join Shamji as he talks techniques, skills, family, tradition, natural dyes and more ...


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PATTERN RECOGNITION

In Japan tied resist is known as shibori, in India it is called bandhani. Indian tied resist has developed an astonishing vocabulary of patterns involving variations and techniques to produce multiple colours. Join Brothers Jabbar and Abdullah Khatri as they lead the audience through the history and future of this art as it is practiced in the desert city of Bhuj. 


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ARTISAN INK & THE NEW CALLIGRAPHERS

It is a surprising fact that image-based social media has ignited a return to calligraphy and pen work. A new generation is taking on the hand-made script. They are also rethinking  ink and pigment production as artisans. Join Maiwa's Tim McLaughlin as he maps the creative landscape and shares some of his own ink-making secrets. 


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THREADS THAT DO NOT BREAK


After a decade following the strict ceremonial weaving protocols of the Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw people, Meghann O᾽Brien is excited to share a point of change in understanding as her practice stretches to transform and occupy twenty-first-century space. 


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METAMORPHOSIS
Through her work, Heywood-Jones strives to convey notions of slow loss and transformation, examining the metamorphic nature of human, vegetal, and geological expressions of existence. She uses methods of structure found within weaving and natural dyeing practices to make sense of the world, to give form to chaos, to create wordless poetry.


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THE FUTURE OF MAKING

The artisans we know are heroic figures. Champions of a way of life that has creativity at its very centre. They are often beset by larger forces outside of their control - and yet artisan work continues and creativity flourishes. Join Charllotte and Tim for a look at the nature of creativity, design, art, and craft in this fascinating and thought provoking lecture.

This is the THREADS lecture delivered on behalf of the Maiwa Foundation. As is usual everything in the Maiwa Store will be 20% off and all proceeds go to the Maiwa Foundation.


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EVENTS
NO CHARGE
(RSVP REQUIRED)



FIVE ARTISANS EXHIBITION


MAIWA EAST

Weaving. Block printing. Bandhani. An exhibition of exceptional work being done by some of India’s most accomplished contemporary artisans. 


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NOREN EXHIBITION 


THE SILK WEAVING STUDIO

“Noren” is the name given to traditional Japanese cloth dividers that hang in doorways and windows. Noren artist Yoko Kano once took on, as a personal project, the creation of noren for every business in a historic Japanese town.

The works in this exhibit will feature both traditional and contemporary designs. Yoko is assisted by her daughter Kazuho Kano (who will also be present at the opening).
 


Wednesday, August 14, 2019 No comments




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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The Maiwa School of Textiles is ready for our 2019 Fall registration day on Monday, June 17th beginning at 10am (PST).

Click the button below to read everything you need to know to have a successful registration day.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019 No comments

On September 22nd, 2018, Charllotte Kwon delivered the closing plenary address to the 2018 Textile Society of America Symposium. Meghann O’Brien set the tone by delivered the keynote to open the symposium. It was three intense days of textile presentations and events.


Charllotte addressed the 2018 theme: The Social Fabric: Pan Global to Deep Local in an hour long presentation that investigated the fabric of trade as a type of weaving between cultures, markets, artisans and techniques. There was a lively questions and answer session after the talk and discussion of these important issues carried into the final events of the TSA symposium. Maiwa and Charllotte would like to extend their appreciation to all the dedicated people who made the 2018 TSA symposium possible. It was truly an exceptional event.








See all REVIEWS on the Maiwa Blog.


Saturday, October 27, 2018 No comments

On October 9th the famed India Flint wrapped and bound us in colour, leaf, and cloth. She conducted the audience in the magic arts of organic pattern making. It was a fantastic night of stories. Here are some photos from the evening.






The evening was introduced by Jo O'Callahan who produced some amazing items from the pockets of her very own wandercoat, made in an India Flint workshop.






See all REVIEWS on the Maiwa Blog.

Saturday, October 27, 2018 No comments
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