On Saturday October 27th, 2018, Charllotte Kwon and Tim McLaughlin delivered the THREADS lecture — "Kinds of Blue: The Natural Indigo Revival." Each year the THREADS lecture presents some aspect of the work of the Maiwa Foundation. This year the lecture followed up Maiwa's presence at the 2017...
On October 25, 2018, Shunji Ohashi delivered his lecture "On The Mend: Traditional and Contemporary Japanese Boro." Shunji had just finished teaching the last day of his 4 day workshop and he claimed to be down to "1% of my power - very tired." Yet he still seemed...
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...
Photo by Mercedes Jelinek, 2015. On October 23, 2018 Rachel Meginnes delivered her lecture "Striped Bare: Deconstructing Textiles and the Artistic Process." Rachel detailed her artistic career and talked about crucial moments and decisions. It was an honest and deeply-felt presentation with emphasis on how artistic motivation and...
On October 16, 2018 Tim McLaughlin delivered his lecture "The Poetics of Textiles" to the Maiwa audience. It was a wide ranging lecture touching on Carlyle's Philosophy of Clothes, John Ruskin, William Morris, Craft and Craftspeople, India, and our relationship with handmade things. Tim brought in Pablo Neruda's...
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...
On September 20th Maiwa East's gallery space was animated with the sound of a flying shuttle. On exhibit was a new selection of weavings, displayed as artworks. At the loom was Amy Putansu herself, weaving and explaining what she was doing. Amy is especially well known for the ondulé...
Shown: Narlai Coat over the Liberty Tank. Our feature garment for this launch: The Narlai Coat. A beautifully tailored garment made from lightweight handwoven wool. Resist patterned with hand tied bandhani stitches, the Narlai coat features a scarf-esque flowing collar and seamless welt pockets. This coat has drape...
2019 SPRING WORKSHOPS NOW ONLINE! Mark your calendar. Registration opens Monday, December 10th at 10am Pacific Time. Make sure to read our Tips for a Successful Registration. SEE THE 2019 SPRING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE HERE We hope to see you there! ...
BANDANAS Organic Cotton Organic lightweight cotton bandanas, great for dyeing and surface design projects - hem sewn with cotton thread. Size approx. 53cm (21") square. ...
MEET THE MAKERS USING MAIWA'S NATURAL DYES COLOUR FROM NATURE Meet the Makers — where we shine a light on how artisans are using Maiwa Supplies. In this feature we call out makers who are using Maiwa's natural dyes. From production dyeing to paint-making; starting with natural colour...
On September 25th textile specialist, collector, trader, author, and adventurer John Gillow took the audience down the silk route. John was equally at ease talking about the influence of the Great Game (the nineteenth century rivalry between Great Britain and Russia) on shawl motifs, as he was relating...
On September 13th, the Maiwa audience were treated to a look behind the scenes into Sue Stone's life and art. Beginning with the influence of her immediate family (her Dad's work ethic and her Mom's talents as a tailor) Sue gradually broadened out her reach until she was...
HAND EMBROIDERY ONE-OF-A-KIND MASTERPIECES VISIT OUR HAND EMBROIDERY COLLECTION ONLINE HERE Stitchwork maintains living traditions. It is an expression of the strength of the women who make it. We carry some of the finest hand embroidery being done today: bold, forceful, Banjara work, jewel-like pieces from tribal communities living...
