Creative Workshops for Visual Learners
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Maiwa workshops are breaking new ground in the textile arts.
It's like having a mini-documentary for each step in the process.
Lush, well crafted videos that are clear and easy to follow. Watch the trailers below to see what we mean.
Make this the year you take a Maiwa Workshop.
THE NATURAL DYE WORKSHOP
WITH CHARLLOTTE & SOPHENA KWON
45 evocative instructional videos with written instructions and downloadable PDF's.
Work with 11 natural dyes including indigo.
Build dyepots from 18 recipes, shift colours with iron and overdye with indigo.
Complete the course with close to 100 different colours...and a whole new appreciation for the magic of natural dyes.
JOURNEY INTO INDIGO
WITH SOPHENA KWON & DANIELLE BUSH
Over 40 detailed instructional videos with written instructions and downloadable PDF's. All shaped resist techniques shown with clear, step by step instructions.
Works taken from blank cloth to finished piece so you can see the entire process.
An in-depth explanation of the chemistry of indigo extraction and indigo vats so you can learn how and why they work.
Discover why indigo is the worlds most magical dye.
THE INK MAKING WORKSHOP
WITH TIM MCLAUGHLIN
21 documentary instructional videos with written instructions and downloadable PDF's.
Work with a range of materials including indigo, carbon black, cochineal, weld, gum Arabic, and shellac.
Learn about ink making as a way to explore materials.
Consider the history of writing and ink and the future of your own creative practice.
TANNINS, OXIDES, & INDIGO WORKSHOP
WITH NATALIE GRAMBOW
38 evocative instructional videos with written instructions and downloadable PDF's
Work with 7 unique immersion baths including indigo.
Learn a variety of binding techniques including clamp, wrap, and shaped resist.
Complete the course with a body of work exploring the remarkable patterning potential of tannins, oxides, and indigo.
Watch the Maiwa School of Textiles Trailer and Teaser below
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