Maiwa Podcasts

Each member of our panel has carved a road in the wilderness. It is not easy to walk off the map, but they have all done it, struck out alone to follow a path as unknown to themselves as it was to others. And then something happens ...

Retooling for the Future Part 1 The Artisan's Alliance of Jawaja Introduction and Presentation In this presentation the Artisan's Alliance of Jawaja introduce themselves, explain the history of thier community and relate some contemporary challenges and how they are working to overcome them. This presentation is posted as a series of video files on our Podcast page. Recorded at the 2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 27, 2009 Posted July 2010

Each member of our panel has carved a road in the wilderness. It is not easy to walk off the map, but they have all done it, struck out alone to follow a path as unknown to themselves as it was to others. And then something happens ...

European Blue: Woad and Bleu de Lectoure Denise and Henri Lambert Presentation, Question and Answer In this lecture Denise Lambert will guide the audience through the history of this colourant and relate how a simple curiosity led to the rediscovery of ancient extraction techniques. The popularity of the colour motivated the Lamberts to found their company Bleu de Lectoure. Through collaboration and enterprise the Lamberts have been able to incorporate natural woad into everything from traditional art supplies and textiles to industrial colourants for plastics, cosmetics, and car paints. Recorded at the 2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 26, 2009 Posted May 2010

Each member of our panel has carved a road in the wilderness. It is not easy to walk off the map, but they have all done it, struck out alone to follow a path as unknown to themselves as it was to others. And then something happens ...

The Artisan's Alliance of Jawaja make their presentation to a Vancouver audience at the Maiwa Textile Symposium via Skype.

The Artisan's Alliance of Jawaja make their presentation to a Vancouver audience at the Maiwa Textile Symposium via Skype.

Inspired by both the colour and the plant, the Lamberts created Bleu de Lectoure in 1994. Soon their lives were given up to woad. It took more than two years working with chemists from the University of Toulouse to uncover the original fermentation, extraction, and dyeing processes. In an antiques store one day, fate helped them out. They stumbled upon a notebook that belonged to Napoleon’s chemist.

Join Michel Garcia as he leads us on a walk through the garden of natural dye plants, explaining the motivation and origins of this project, how it has evolved, new challenges faced, and what the future holds.

Creating a Garden of Natural Dye Plants Michel Garcia Part 2 Presentation, Question and Answer Michel Garcia is a practicing chemist and botanist specializing in natural dyes and dye plants. He is the founder of Couleur Garance, a botanical garden of dye plants. Set in the Château de Lauris, terraced and adorned with ponds and fountains dating from the eighteenth century, the conservatory garden was envisioned as a resource for natural dye research and an oportunity to edify the public about organic colour. Recorded at the 2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 16, 2009 Posted February 2010

Creating a Garden of Natural Dye Plants Michel Garcia Part 1 Introduction and Presentation Michel Garcia is a practicing chemist and botanist specializing in natural dyes and dye plants. He is the founder of Couleur Garance, a botanical garden of dye plants. Set in the Château de Lauris, terraced and adorned with ponds and fountains dating from the eighteenth century, the conservatory garden was envisioned as a resource for natural dye research and an oportunity to edify the public about organic colour. Recorded at the 2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 16, 2009 Posted January 2010

Join Michel Garcia as he leads us on a walk through the garden of natural dye plants, explaining the motivation and origins of this project, how it has evolved, new challenges faced, and what the future holds.

In part two, Ashoke Chatterjee presents the remainder of his lecture and answers questions from the audience. Part one contained the visiual and the first part of Mr. Chatterjee's presentation. Part two is audio only. Mr. Chatterjee presented his lecture via satallite from Ahmedabad, India

From Gandhi to Globalization: Craft and Human Development Ashoke Chatterjee Part 2 Presentation, Question and Answer Mahatma Gandhi dreamed of India’s independence and used localised hand production as a weapon against colonial rule. Later, Gandhi’s legacy helped shape craft development within national planning. But contemporary globalization dreams of market influence, often at the expense of independence. The shift between paradigms has had far-reaching effects for human development in all countries, especially in the craft sector. Recorded at the 2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 21, 2009 Posted December 2009

From Gandhi to Globalization: Craft and Human Development Ashoke Chatterjee Part 1 Introduction and Presentation Mahatma Gandhi dreamed of India’s independence and used localised hand production as a weapon against colonial rule. Later, Gandhi’s legacy helped shape craft development within national planning. But contemporary globalization dreams of market influence, often at the expense of independence. The shift between paradigms has had far-reaching effects for human development in all countries, especially in the craft sector. Recorded at the 2009 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 21, 2009 Posted November 2009 VIDEO PODCAST - contains images and sound.