Maiwa Podcasts

Luminaries in the textile arts present at the Maiwa School of Textiles. These presentations are from an international collection of writers, travellers, craftspeople and artists.

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Reel and Weave: The Silkspinner's Story Part 1

Karen Selk has been a textile designer and artist since 1972. Her primary focus has been weaving and fusing felt with silk. In addition to writing, photography, research and textile arts, Karen runs Treenway Silks from her Salt Spring Island Home.

Aug 06, 2008•25 min•Ep. 11

From the Heart: A Weaver's Journey Part 2

Bhakti Ziek has the ability to talk to a group about her life as a weaver while making it seem as if she is sitting talking directly to each person about their own lives and intimate experiences. In this talk, she updates her journey, sharing how a tenuous, fine thread grew into her life line and the sometimes unpredictable path it has taken. Sharing both the triumphs and knots, periods of intense curiosity and spells of disillusionment, she will talk about ways of staying connected that she has...

Jul 22, 2008•26 min•Ep. 10

From the Heart: A Weaver's Journey Part 1

Bhakti Ziek has the ability to talk to a group about her life as a weaver while making it seem as if she is sitting talking directly to each person about their own lives and intimate experiences.

Jul 15, 2008•31 min•Ep. 9

Kismet, Ajrakh, and the Fish of Knowledge: Collaborating with Craftspeople in India

In his episode Edwards tells the story of the events leading up to her first trip to India, how it felt to arrive, and how her life was changed by a meeting with the blockprinters of Dhamadka. The trip was profound and its effects were long lasting, Edwards shifted her focus from textile design to cultural anthropology. She spent the next 16 years researching the textiles of the Kutch Desert, collaborating with artisans, aranging exhibitions and studying traditional Ajrakh blockprints. Recorded ...

Jun 15, 2008•31 min•Ep. 8

Blueleaf Shibori

Recorded at the Maiwa School of Textiles Lecture series 2007.

May 15, 2008•24 min•Ep. 7

The Working Traveller: Part 4 Q&A

In this, the final episode, John Gillow, Noorjehan Bilgrami and Charllotte Kwon address specific questions from the audience.

Apr 16, 2008•20 min•Ep. 6

The Working Traveller: Part 3 Charllotte Kwon

In this, the third of four episodes, Charllotte Kwon speaks about how she started Maiwa Handprints and how this business led her to start working with craftspeople in India. Charllotte speaks about the Maiwa approach to craft and how it is designed to promote high quality work while at the same time protecting the artisan's livelihood. She also speaks about the the goals of her travel and how she has managaed the many challenges of working successfully in two countries oceans apart.

Mar 16, 2008•31 min•Ep. 5

The Working Traveller: Part 2 Noorjehan Bilgrami

Noorjehan is an artist, textile designer, and researcher. Her interest in traditional crafts led to the establishment of Koel, a workshop that pioneered the revival of hand blockprinted fabrics in Pakistan. She was one of the founders of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture and its first Executive Director.

Feb 16, 2008•21 min•Ep. 4

The Working Traveller - Part 1 - John Gillow

In this, the first of four episodes, John Gillow introduces his life and speaks about his passion for textiles. John is a well established author who has produced a wide range of title for the publisher Thames and Hudson. He is currently completeing a new title, Textiles of the Islamic World. Johnw is also a collector who has witnessed the changes in the Kutch Desert of India for Over 30 years.

Jan 16, 2008•17 min•Ep. 3

The Mummies of Ürümchi: Textiles in Time

Local archaeologists working in Chinese Turkestan have uncovered numerous naturally mummified and spectacularly clothed bodies of Caucasians dating to the Bronze Age, 3000 - 4000 years ago.

Dec 16, 2007•20 min•Ep. 2

Waiting for the Monsoon: Slow Clothes in India

Recorded at the Maiwa Textile Symposium 2007

Nov 15, 2007•13 min•Ep. 1

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