Creating a Connected Textile Community
Margaret MacSems was instrumental in the development of the Khadi Oaxaca textile collective in the Sierra Sur de Miahuatlan. She is also co-founder of the native cotton collective Ñu’u Ndito and is currently guiding the development of their producer’s cooperative.
This month’s Panel Presentation is designed to help us navigate the world of textile-based podcasts. Our three speakers are all podcast hosts who bring us a combination of entertainment and useful information, each in a very different style.
Weaving has been an integral part of Mary-Anne Dalkowski’s life for over 50 years as a means of expression, connection and growth.
Come join other WARP
members, including those who have worked with local and international artisan groups, to explore the issues around volunteering.
EN ESPAÑOL Christine Eber ha sido miembro de WARP durante diez años. Se desempeña como coordinadora de Weaving for Justice, es voluntaria para ayudar a refugiados y solicitantes de asilo en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, y escribe poesía y novelas sobre las mujeres tzotzil y sus familias.
Christine Eber has been a WARP member for ten years. She serves as coordinator of Weaving for Justice, volunteers to assist refugees and asylum seekers on the US/Mexico border, and writes poetry and novels of Tzotzil women and their families.
Join WARP for our November Continuing Textile Traditions panel discussion, as we learn the story of Mayamam Weavers in the United States, Tejedoras Maya Mam in Guatemala, and how they work together to create a thriving business for Mayan weavers in both countries.
Timothy Hale is an American loom designer and builder. After earning degrees in economics and accounting in 2008, Tim shifted his focus to creating yarn tools—a journey sparked by a chance encounter with Deborah Chandler’s Beginning 4-Harness Weaving DVD. That introduction to weaving quickly grew into a passion that has shaped his work ever since.