January 29, 2011 Our first morning. Everyone is up early. In the cold predawn light we are getting organized. Our workday begins with water. We have samples from all over India and some from Ethiopia. We test it for pH and then the presence of ferrous compounds and...

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January 28, 2011 Today is the first day of the Maiwa Masterclass in Natural Dyes. The workshop was conceived by Charllotte Kwon as a way to gather experienced artisans from widely divergent backgrounds who are working in different techniques. Artsans have come from as far away as Ethiopia,...

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Making a luxurious spread on the stone floor, Okar Lal Meghwal and Bhavari Devi Meghwal  visit while sitting on a Jawaja flatweave in natural colours. Many of you know the Artisan's Alliance of Jawaja (AAJ) for the leatherworkers. But there is another group behind AAJ that we'd like...

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1:30 am Team Maiwa hits New Delhi, India.  (L-R) Sophena Kwon, Charllotte Kwon, Dani Bush, Jane Stafford and Gale Anderson-Palm. Behind the camera Tim McLaughlin. In January 2011 we packed our bags for six weeks in India. On this trip Maiwa staff (Charllotte, Sophena, Dani and Tim) will...

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A classic wool and silk shawl from the Avani co-operative in northern India. The artisans live close to the Tibetan border where the Himalayas are clearly visible. The morning we began working on this promotion it was cold and pouring with rain. Not uncommon in the Pacific Northwest...

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