We have just received our new summer garments. On a sunny summer day just last week we did a photo shoot to show off some of the new arrivals.Introducing an enticing selection of prints and weaves, coloured with natural dyes on organic cotton and fine linen. Created by...
It was a full house on Thursday evening as we welcomed the founders of Thr3fold: The Journal of Creative Vision. Pictured above (L-R): Linda Kemshall, Catherine Nicholls, Laura Kemshall, and Maiwa Owner Charllotte Kwon. The trio gave a visual presentation which outlined each one's creative background and their...
THR3FOLDThis Thursday June 24th at 7:30 PMHosted by Maiwa in the Net LoftGranville Island, Vancouver, CanadaThere are a limited number of spaces available for this free event. Please RSVP to hold a place.See our previous post for full details. ...
2010 marks the second year that the Maiwa Foundation has collaborated with the UBC Engineering Department. We were approached by Carla Paterson, Annette Berndt, and Joanne Nakonechny to help with Applied Science 263: Technology and Development. The course description reads in part: "In accord with UBC’s commitment to...
We came across this book more than a year ago when we were doing research for a presentation on natural fibers and slow clothes. Beautiful Sheep: Portraits of Champion Breeds is written by Kathryn Dun - and she has done an excellent job -but it is the portraits...
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2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Dyeing to DischargeCarol Soderlund$495 (Includes $100 Lab Fee) - Five full daysNovember 1 - 5 (Mon - Fri) 9am - 5pmMaiwa East - 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010 the possibilities of discharge – the removal...
2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.FeltmakingRene Evans$225 (Includes $70 Lab Fee) - Two full daysOctober 30, 31 (Sat - Sun) 10am - 4pmMaiwa East - 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 14Registration Opens June 21, 2010Felt is one of the oldest known forms of manipulated fibre....
2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up. Between the Colours: Creative ResistNatalie Grambow$225 (Includes $60 Lab Fee) Three full daysNovember 12 - 14 (Fri - Sun) 10am - 4pmMaiwa East - 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 14Registration Opens June 21, 2010This very popular workshop has expanded...
2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Works on CanvasNatalie Grambow$185 (Includes $60 Lab Fee) Two full daysOctober 28, 29 (Thur, Fri) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa East - 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 14Registration Opens June 21, 2010Canvas is for artists, and an unstretched canvas is...
2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Fair Isle Knitting Venessa Bentley$150 (Includes $50 Lab Fee) Two full daysOctober 27, 28 (Wed, Thu) 10 am - 4 pmMaiwa Loft - Net Loft Granville Island, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010Fair Isle is a tiny isolated island...
The new issue of Wild Fibers has just hit the stands. This one contains the story of the Maiwa Foundation's experiences in Ethiopia conducting workshops in the Sabahar silk garden. The Foundation was able to share some of its natural dye knowledge through Charllotte Kwon, who spent two...
2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Hand Hooked Rugs Michelle Sirois-Silver$165 (Includes $40 Lab Fee) Two full daysOctober 25 - 27 (Mon - Wed) 10 am–4 pmMaiwa Loft - Net Loft Granville Island, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 16Registration Opens June 21, 2010"The first time I watched someone pull...
2010 Maiwa Textile WorkshopsFull listings are now up.Funk Shui Felting Jessica de Haas$275 (Includes $85 Lab Fee) Three full daysOctober 25 - 27 (Mon - Wed) 10 am–4 pmMaiwa East – 1310 Odlum, Vancouver, CanadaClass Limit 14Registration Opens June 21, 2010In this exploratory three-day workshop, students dive into...
Here are a few shots from yesterday's Ocelot Fashion Show. It was a great event and went off flawlessly. Music was by Zamir Dhanji and set the mood with his haunting tones and rhythms. The clothing was a sensation, perfectly accented by the jewelry of Jan Smith. For...
New to the store is Sandra Niessen's impressive volume Legacy in cloth: Batak textiles of Indonesia. The work offers the first definitive study of the woven heritage of the Toba, Simalungun, and Karo Batak. The most complete analysis of Batak textiles ever published, it provides a record of...
