Artisan Textile Artisan Textile Resources

25 Pages·2015·17.15 MB·English

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A GUIDE TO GLOBAL
HANDMADE TEXTILES
FROM THE MEMBERS
OF WARP
Weave a Real Peace is a networking organization
whose mission is to foster a global network of
enthusiasts who value the importance of textiles to
grassroots economies.
www.weavearealpeace.org
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WARP
WARP
October 2015
Welcome to WARP’s second Artisan Resource Guide,
This guide will introduce you to the rich resources that Weave a Real Peace (WARP) members have to offer.
Within these pages, you will find beautiful textiles to purchase—retail and wholesale—as well as individuals
that offer services to grassroots economies that depend on textile production.
WARP has a broad spectrum of membership including all manner of textile enthusiasts, makers, consultants,
educators, fair-trade professionals; along with community-based programs, projects, and organizations
stitched together by a common thread of creating a more connected textile community.
If you are not a member, please join us today by visiting our website at www.weavearealpeace.org.
First and foremost a networking organization, you can help WARP create a more connected textile community
by sharing this resource with everyone you know.
Cindy Lair
Board Chair, Weave a Real Peace (WARP)
Mission
To foster a global network of enthusiasts who value the importance of textiles to grassroots economies
Purpose
• Exchange information
• Raise awareness of the importance of textile traditions to grassroots economies
• Mobilize textile enthusiasts
• Create conversations that result in action
WARP’s Core Values
• Textiles are an important component of the human experience.
• Networking and sharing information creates an environment for constructive action.
• Making connections between textile artisans worldwide promotes positive social change.
• Interacting with people who have similar values enriches our lives.
WARP Committee
Philis Alvic (Chair), Jackie Abrams, Liz Gipson, and Marilyn Murphy
Creative and Editorial Services - Second Edition
Designer, Tonia Dee Martin; Proofreader, Nancy Arndt
On the cover: Mayan Hands basket weaver Caterina Barán from Chimaltenango, Guatemala
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Retail
Above the Fray: Traditional Hilltribe Art ...................................................................................................................3
Amigos de Taquile * .....................................................................................................................................................4
Anyi, Inc.* ......................................................................................................................................................................5
Bebali Foundation * .....................................................................................................................................................6 Above the Fray: Traditional Hilltribe Art
Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco ...................................................................................................................7
ClothRoads, a Global Textile Marketplace ...............................................................................................................8
Cotton Clouds, Inc. *....................................................................................................................................................9
2141 Crest Dr. Above the Fray presents handwoven, naturally dyed silk,
Cultural Cloth * ...........................................................................................................................................................10
Eugene, OR 97405 cotton, and hemp textiles selected from independent
Endangered Threads Documentaries *...................................................................................................................11
Fusion De Maya * .......................................................................................................................................................12 artisans, and from village markets in the hilltribe regions
[phone]
Grupo Ecologico Teixchel (Asociacion de Artesanas de Tejidos Ecologicos) * ................................................13
of Laos and Vietnam. Developed over years of visits, our
ibu ................................................................................................................................................................................14
Industrious Anarchy ..................................................................................................................................................15 [email protected] close relationships with the artists enhance our ability to
The Little Silk Road Shop * .......................................................................................................................................16 represent this region’s finest traditional textile arts. In
Marrakesh Express * ...................................................................................................................................................17
www.hilltribeart.com
an era of rapid modernization, we recognize that these
Mayan Hands * ...........................................................................................................................................................18
Partners for Just Trade *.............................................................................................................................................19 traditional artists, their hereditary art forms, and their
Contact person:
Queen Amina Embroidery *......................................................................................................................................20
indigenous cultures will better sustain their vitality and
STUDIOBOOKS * .........................................................................................................................................................21 Maren Beck or
vibrancy if broader interest is cultivated.
Threads of Life ...........................................................................................................................................................22 Josh Hirschstein
Thrums Books * ..........................................................................................................................................................23
UPAVIM Crafts * ..........................................................................................................................................................24
*Wholesale Accounts Available
Wholesale
Katyi Ya’a: Taller Colectivo de Algodón Nativo .....................................................................................................25
Ngurunit Basket Weavers .........................................................................................................................................26
PAZA ............................................................................................................................................................................27
Schacht Spindle Co ....................................................................................................................................................28
Y’abal Handicrafts .....................................................................................................................................................29
Services
Jackie Abrams (Consultant, Designer) ....................................................................................................................30
Philis Alvic (Consultant, Designer) ..........................................................................................................................31
Cloth Conspiracy (Consultant, Designer, Conservation/Restoration, Curator) ...............................................32
Jackie Corlett, Motif (Consultant) ...........................................................................................................................33
Carol Hayman (Tour Operator) ................................................................................................................................34
Dr. Lin Hightower (Consultant, Designer, Curator, Tour Operator) ....................................................................35
Janice G Knausenberger (Consultant, Designer) ...................................................................................................36
Local Cloth (Community Organization) ................................................................................................................37
Anush Mirbegian (Consultant, Designer) ..............................................................................................................38
Noble Journeys (Consultant, Tour Operator) .........................................................................................................39
PUCHKA Peru (Designer, Tour Operator, Internships) ..........................................................................................40
Sarah Saulson (Consultant, Designer) ...................................................................................................................41
Karen Searle (Conservation/Restoration) ..............................................................................................................42
Adrienne Sloane (Consultant) .................................................................................................................................43
Diane de Souza Designs (Consultant, Designer, Production Dyeing) ...............................................................44
Tia Stephanie Tours, Cultural Journeys (Tour Operator) ......................................................................................45 Left: Maren and Josh, Above the Middle: A weaver in Houaphon Right: A silk weaver
Traditions Mexico Cultural Journeys (Tour Operator) ..........................................................................................46 Fray owners, with silk weavers. Province, Laos, wearing her tradi- in Houaphon Prov-
tional shaman’s shawl. ince, Laos, showing
Index .............................................................................................................................................................................47
her naturally dyed
Note: all images are used with the organization or individual's permission. Please do not reuse without seeking permission of the owner.
silk ikat. 3
Amigos de Taquile Ayni, Inc.
41342 O Rd. We offer fine handwoven and knitted textiles from 2345 Airline Dr. Ayni aims to preserve cultural heritage in Peru and to
Paonia, CO 81428 Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru, that have Raleigh, NC 27607 promote social welfare in Andean communities through
been fairly traded for solar supplies over a three-decade sponsorship of cultural programs by selling Peruvian art
[phone]
[phone]
relationship. As a ceremonial family member, we are and crafts. A small not-for-profit organization founded
Hedy Hollyfield or
considered to be padrinos, co-parents, parents, and in 2006 by Hedy Hollyfield, Kathlyn Avila, and Barbara
[email protected] [phone]
even grandparents within an extended family on Taquile. Barbara Wolff Wolff, Ayni helps to keep Ayacucho’s fiber traditions alive.
http://taquilefriends Our collection for sale includes wool and alpaca hats, Your purchase of Peruvian crafts and textiles supports
.blogspot.com ceremonial purse-bags, eyeglasses leashes, wrist ties, [email protected] cultural preservation projects in Ayacucho, Peru, as well
vests, and gloves. Visit our blog, email, or telephone for as the communities that spin, dye, and weave the fiber.
Contact person: www.ayni-usa.org
details on specific items.
Tara Miller or Samuel Brown
Contact person: Hedy
Wholesale Accounts Hollyfield or Barbara Wolff
Available
Wholesale Accounts Available
A family from Taquile Island poses with Tara Miller Top: Handwoven eyeglasses leashes Tapestry “Inca Terraces.” Top: Tapestry “Fish Weaving.”
and Samuel Brown with their new solar panel. with traditional double warp patterns. Bottom: Gift card detail.
Bottom: Finely knit earflap hats in
various sizes.
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Bebali Foundation Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
Kubu Roda, Jalan Bisma 3, The Bebali Foundation works with indigenous weavers Avenida Sol 603 The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC) is
Ubud, Bali 80571, Indonesia in remote, underdeveloped villages across Indonesia, to Cusco, Peru a nonprofit organization founded in 1996, when the
incubate community businesses, responsibly manage textile traditions in the Cusco region of the Andes were
[phone]-228-117
natural-dye resources, and nurture traditional culture. in danger of disappearing. Currently working with over

The foundation’s Plant Mordant Project offers natural 450 weavers in ten communities, we manage traveling
[email protected] [email protected]
dyers worldwide a unique opportunity to make reliable exhibits, a museum, retail stores, teaching and training

www.bebali.org colors exclusively from plants by sourcing powdered www.textilescusco.org centers, and provide ongoing support to our community
www.plantmordant.org leaf from the Symplocos trees as an alum substitute. It members. Our objectives are to revive and continue the
Contact person:
is currently developing community-based, sustainable cultural heritage of textile creation, educate people to its
Contact person: Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez
production of indigo, Morinda red, and Ceriops brown tradition, and stimulate the production of traditional-
William Ingram
dyes for export markets. based textiles. Tours are offered through Andean Textile
Arts (andeantextilearts.org). Our products are available
Wholesale Accounts Available
in the United States through www.clothroads.com.
Indonesian traditional weaving uses Top: Livelihoods for Sympolocos collectors encourages A Chinchero elder wearing her manta and spinning A handwoven tote bag using naturally
Symplocos as a red dye mordant. conservation of threatened Indonesian forests. indigo-dyed wool. dyed yarns in the central pattern.
Bottom: Symplocos collectors sorting leaves in
Flores, Indonesia.
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ClothRoads, a Global Textile Marketplace Cotton Clouds, Inc.
306 N. Washington ClothRoads is your gateway to a world of authentic 5176 S. 14th Ave. Cotton Clouds proudly offers Mayan Hands products and
Loveland, CO 80537 textile culture. Here you’ll find folk textiles, Safford, AZ 85546 Tintes Naturales Friendship Towel Kit. Read more about

accessories, fabric, and fiber materials from this collaboration on the Tines Naturales blog www
[phone] [phone]
many corners of the globe, along with stories of .naturaldyeproject.wordpress.com. We supply quality
indigenous artisans and ancient techniques used cotton and cotton-blend, rayon chenille, bamboo,
[email protected]
[email protected]
in both traditional and modern ways. From the linen, and blended cellulose yarns, on cones and skeins.
rivers of India to the mountaintops of Peru, we www.cottonclouds.com Exclusively designed kits are available for weaving
www.clothroads.com
go directly to the source to bring you the work of towels, scarves, throws, and home décor. We offer
Contact person:
skilled artisans who are dyeing, weaving, spinning, a wide selection of cotton fibers—Pima and Acala
Contact person: Irene Schmoller
printing, and embroidering some of the world’s ginned cotton, Easy-to-Spin® Acala, Pima, Brown
Marilyn Murphy
most beautiful objects. When you purchase from Wholesale Accounts and Green slivers as well as punis, hand-dyed sliver
ClothRoads, you help us build and develop new Available and our educational, “All About Spinning Cotton” kit,
markets that allow artisans and communities— Handspinning Cotton, and how-to DVDs.
especially women and girls—to flourish.
Naturally dyed and handwoven bags and scarves Top: Handwoven and naturally dyed silk Dyed cotton fiber. Top: Handwoven towel.
from the artisans of the Center for Traditional Tex- scarves and shawls from Lao artisans.
Bottom: Yarns for weaving.
tiles of Cusco.
Bottom: Your indigo resource for
dyes, fabrics, products, and videos.
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Cultural Cloth Endangered Threads Documentaries
W3560 State Rd. 35 Cultural Cloth collaborates primarily with women 1530 Tuolumne St. A 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit focusing on filming
Maiden Rock, WI 54750 throughout the developing world to produce exquisite Vallejo, CA 94590 Maya weaving and textiles in Guatemala and southern
home textiles and personal accessories. Our colorful Mexico. Endangered Threads Documentaries (ETD)
[phone] [phone]
retail shop is filled with gorgeous textiles. The shop is DVDs document the history and practices of Maya
a test kitchen where we cook up products that have a weavers, with intimate views of their lives and art form.
[email protected] [email protected]
sustainable chain of production. Products that test well These documentaries will be of interest to staff and
www.culturalcloth.com become eligible for wholesale production targeted to a www.endangeredthreads.org public audiences of museum exhibitions, anthropology
select group of nationwide retailers. As lifelong textile teachers and students, fiber artists and weavers, textile
Contact Person: Contact person:
artists, we understand the demands of our market and enthusiasts, and travelers. ETD documentaries are used
Mary Anne Wise Kathleen Vitale
are available for consultation on product feedback, to educate Maya children on the colorful and creative
Wholesale Accounts design, and development. We offer tours to Guatemala to Wholesale Accounts history of weaving in their own culture. Spanish
Available "buddy up" with the Mayan women whom we’ve taught Available and English soundtracks are included on most ETD
to hook rugs and successfully shepherded them through productions. Customized video loops for museums
the Folk Art Market application process. exhibiting Maya textiles are available.
A bed "in situ" in our retail shop, Global textiles on display. Endangered Threads Documentaries. Top: Laura Jacqueline Gomez Ramirez,
Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. 12, shows off her parrot Lorenzo.
Bottom: ETD documentaries highlight
Maya weavers and their weaving.
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Fusion De Maya: Grupo Ecologico Teixchel (Asociacion de
Marjorie Durko Puryear, HANDWOVENS
Artesanas de Tejidos Ecologicos)
July 1- Oct 31: PO Box 421 As a textile artist, product designer, and collector of
Montrose, AL 36559 indigenous textiles, I focus on fine craftsmanship and
Canton Chuacante San Pedro Teixchel is a cooperative of weavers made up of mainly
Nov 1- June 30: 20 Bay View Ave. indigenous textile traditions. I am owner, designer,
la Laguna Solola, Guatemala widows or single mothers. Most of the women weave
South Dartmouth, MA 02748 and colorist for Fusion de Maya that specializes in
at home on backstrap looms. They make scarves,
one-of-a-kind scarves, shawls, and decorative pillows
011 (502) 5641 9451 or
[phone] shawls, many styles of bags, backpacks, cushion covers,
using various cottons, silk, linen, and bamboo, and
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placemats, table runners, change purses, baskets, and
chenille threads. The products are skillfully woven by
[email protected]
mardurpur.blogspot.com indigenous weavers on traditional backstrap looms who [email protected] traditional cloths for wrapping goods and food. New
designs are always appearing. Products are made
belong to two weaving cooperatives in the highlands
Contact person:
Contact person: with either plant-based dye from materials harvested
of Guatemala—Asociación Maya de Desarrollo and
Berta Angela Navichoc
Marjorie Durko Puryear locally or purchased yarn with ecologically sound dyes.
Fundación Tradiciones Mayas. Because of my association
Cotuc (Spanish only)
Backstrap weaving and natural-dye instruction can be
with these two fair-wage textile cooperatives, Mayan Barbara Ancheta (English)
Wholesale Accounts
arranged, and we accept special orders.
weavers are provided income opportunities while
Available
Wholesale Accounts Available
sustaining traditional practices.
Five bamboo chenille scarves. Top: Silk, Tencel, and bamboo scarves
Bags hanging at the cooperative store in Guatemala. Choose from a wide variety of scarves,
and shawls.
shawls, and bags.
Bottom: Raw silk and cotton shawl.
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ibu Industrious Anarchy
183 King St. Ibu is a collection of luxurious women's garments and 1157 S. Taylor Ave. Industrious Anarchy is a social-conscious enterprise
Charleston, SC 29401 home décor handcrafted by global women artisans. Oak Park, IL 60304 promoting eco-friendly production of textiles via
It is offered both online at ibumovement.com and at an online marketplace, on-site workshops, and
[phone] [phone]
the ibu Showroom at 183 King Street in Charleston, collaborations with farmers and producers of textile
South Carolina. Susan Hull Walker, a weaver and former goods. Products for sale include handspun yarns,
[email protected] [email protected]
minister, along with ibu's in-house seamstress and naturally dyed goods, handwoven and knitted wearables,
www.ibumovement.com design team, collaborate with artisan groups in Chiapas, www.industriousanarchy.com and much more. Collaborations include working with
Madagascar, India, Laos, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and the Fibershed, Illinois Humanities Council, Urban
Contact person: Contact person:
beyond to create kantha swing vests, dusters, boleros, Threads, and other entities that support culturally and
Susan Hull Walker Maggie Leininger
hand-felted cocoon wraps, ikat jackets, handwoven environmentally informed production of objects.
tote bags, and smoking Jackets from vintage silk. Many
bolsters, cushions, headboards, benches, and throws will
also be available.
Chiapas Chic, handwoven cotton ruanna. Top: Striped wild silk ruanna from Naturally dyed Handspun handwoven churro Handspun handwoven naturally
Madagascar. handspun yarns. wool and cotton throw. dyed silk and linen cloth.
Bottom: Hand-felted silk burlap Cocoon
Wrap by U.S. artisan Kathryn Roth.
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The Little Silk Road Shop Marrakesh Express
N. Husainov #1 The Little Silk Road Shop has strong ties in Central Asia 791 College Ave. #2 Giving Moroccan women access to a world market by
Bukhara 200118, Uzbekistan gained by establishing reliable contacts with officials Haverford, PA 19041 selling their weaving online, thereby retaining more
and cooperating closely with artisans, craft persons, profit as they bypass the middleman, is my focus. On my
009 (989) 362 49454 [phone]
workshops, and manufacturers. Our collaborative team website, you can “meet” and buy directly from Moroccan
is producing masterpieces that combine the modern weavers in the nonprofit section, Women Weavers
[email protected] [email protected]
style with the cultural traditions. We provide work and OnLine. The rugs are handwoven wool and usually one-
www.facebook.com/ a sense of pride for the women who make these textiles. www.marrakeshexpress.org of-a-kind; some women can also weave to order. I lead
littlesilkroadshop
Using traditional designs and motifs, natural dyes, and cultural tours where we visit some of the weavers, as well
Contact person:
fabrics and upcycling, we meet the demands of modern as meet other Moroccans in their homes. When I am in
Contact person: Susan Schaefer Davis
lifestyles in a way that keeps ancient traditions alive. Morocco in the spring, I can shop for a Moroccan rug in
Azizbek Gulyamov
Wholesale Accounts the style, colors, and size you would like.
Wholesale Accounts Available
Available
Artisans at work on Suzani textiles. Beautify people’s lives and homes Rug woven in N'kob, Morocco. Top: Pillow woven in Ben Smim.
with beautiful embroideries.
Bottom: Buying a rug at an artisan's
home during a tour.
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