WARP is a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans worldwide.
We are an inclusive global network of individuals and organizations who value the social, cultural, historic, artistic, and economic importance of textile arts.
We believe textiles are fundamental to the human experience and reflect a community’s culture
Help WARP Increase our Impact in Textile Communities Worldwide!
WARP is more than an organization—it’s a source of inspiration, opportunity, and connection. As the year comes to a close, we are called to reflect on the threads that bind us together: a shared passion for textile arts and a desire and commitment to improve the lives of textile artists worldwide.
Upcoming events
Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Teena Jennings
Dec. 10, 2024 (Virtual Event) – MEMBERS ONLY. Join WARP for our December Fireside Chat with Teena Jennings! Teena began her professional textile life as a museum conservator, having graduated with an M.Sc. in Textile Conservation from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. To fully understand the inertia and life naturally existing within a textile, she began to focus on spinning and weaving.
We believe cross-cultural exchange enriches the lives of individuals in the global textile community and promotes positive change
Our work supporting textile communities around the world is made possible by the generosity of donors like you.
We believe networking and sharing information facilitates constructive action
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Featured member publication
Faces of Tradition: Weaving Elders of the Andes
By Nilda Callañaupa Álvarez, Christine Franquemont and Joe Coca. The powerful visual expressions of Joe Coca’s photographs introduce dozens of elder weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Peruvian Andes. A revealing cultural study presents personal stories and deep insight into time-honored textile traditions.
Latest blog post
An Afghan Woman’s Journey
I left Afghanistan on August 17, 2021, a date that will forever remain unforgettable. With twenty minutes warning, I left behind my beloved country, along with my life, my hope, my dreams, my world, my happiness, and my laughter. Today, as I stand here in Canada, a short way into a new journey, I hold on to the one thing that still keeps me going: my passion to support other Afghan women, to bring light to those who have lost their hope and are now living in darkness. INGLÉS/ESPAÑOL
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Meet a Member: Fireside Chat with Carol Ventura
Carol was born in the US, but has also lived in Portugal, Guatemala, and Mexico. She worked with a weaving cooperative as a Peace Corps volunteer 1976-80, then wrote Maya Hair Sashes Backstrap Woven in Jacaltenango, Guatemala, a bilingual book, and three books about tapestry crochet