Elaine Duncan

Maiwa Handprints has just published on their website the workshops, events and lectures for this coming Textile Symposium starting in September and running through November 2011.  I have been asked to teach a workshop starting November 3 until November 6th at the Net Loft on Granville Island as part of this symposium.  I am very excited to be a part of this wonderful array of courses and events.  The course I will be teaching is Tapestry in the Zapotec Tradition where I will use the ruins at Mitla and Monte Alban, Oaxaca as a source of inspiration for students to learn handwoven tapestry techniques.  These are geometric designs which will be woven on portable copper pipe looms with naturally dyed wool yarns. I think the most wonderful sound in the world was when I was staying for a few days in Teotitlan de Valle, a village of weavers, and went to sleep at night hearing the clacking of the looms as the weavers worked into the night.  I invite you to join us for this exploration into Zaptotec culture, colour and woven designs.  Contact Maiwa Handprints for more information.  Registration opens on June 20, 2011.

 

Just wanted to let everyone know that I received an email from Maiwa on Tuesday, July 5th, saying that all workshops were going forward.  They had had an excellent response from the fibre world and most classes were full with waiting lists and others were only had a few spaces left.