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  • From Ghandi to Globalization Part 1

    In part one Charllotte Kwon introduces Ashoke Chatterjee and explains the application process for a Canadian visa (Mr. Chatterjee, an Indian dignitary with flawless credentials was denied a visa to visit Canada). Ashoke presents the first part of his lecture with visuals via an internet connection to our Vancouver audience.
     

    39 min
  • The Cotton Road - Part 3
    Rosemary Crill Part 3 - Question and Answer Rosemary Crill explores "the cotton road", sibling to the well known silk road but largely dominated by India's traffic in cotton textiles. In part three Rosemary Crill explores India's trade with the west as the focus shifted from printed cottons to muslins and Kashmir shawls. She concludes her lecture by answering some questions from the audience. Recorded at the 2007 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 24, 2007 Posted September 2009 VIDEO PODCAST - contains images and sound.
    26 min
  • The Cotton Road - Part 2
    Rosemary Crill Part 2 - Presentation Rosemary Crill explores "the cotton road", sibling to the well known silk road but largely dominated by India's traffic in cotton textiles. This episode presents the second part of Rosemary's lecture in which she explores India's cotton trade with the west. Printed cotton known as "chintz" changed the very fabric of life itself - especially in the British Commonwealth. Recorded at the 2007 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 24, 2007 Posted August 2009 VIDEO PODCAST - contains images and sound.
    29 min
  • The Cotton Road - Part 1
    Rosemary Crill Part 1 - Presentation Rosemary Crill explores "the cotton road", sibling to the well known silk road but largely dominated by India's traffic in cotton textiles. This episode presents first part of Rosemary's lecture in which she explores the historic origins of India's textile trade and details commerce with countries in the east. Recorded at the 2007 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 24, 2007 Posted July 2009. VIDEO PODCAST - contains images and sound.
    36 min
  • African Textiles: The Heart of the Yoruba - Part 2
    Gasali Adeyemo Part 2 - Question and Answer In this lecture master craftsman Gasali Adeyemo fields questions from the audience about traditional techniques and about working in Africa and Santa Fe. Gasali concludes with a story about the role of clothing and cloth in life. Recorded at the 2007 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 25, 2007 Posted June 2009
    15 min
  • African Textiles: The Heart of the Yoruba - Part 1
    Gasali Adeyemo Part 1 - Presentation In this lecture master craftsman Gasali Adeyemo opens the evening with a description of his early life in Nigeria and tells how fibre art came into his life. As a participant of the Nike Centre for Arts and Culture, both as a student and later as a teacher, Gasali encountered a range of traditional crafts. He gives a description of the famous adire techniques and illustrates how they relate to Yoruba culture. Recorded at the 2007 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 25, 2007 Posted May 2009
    40 min
  • The Cotton Road: Part 3

    In part three Rosemary Crill explores India's trade with the west as the focus shifted from printed cottons to muslins and Kashmir shawls. She concludes her lecture by answering some questions from the audience.
     

    26 min
  • Masters of the Art - Part 2
    The Khatri Blockprinters of Dhamadka and Ajrakhpur Part 2 - Questions from the Audience with Razzaque Mohammed Khatri and Ismail Mohammed Khatri and Eiluned Edwards After the formal presentation the evening was opened up for questions from the audience. The questions explored trade patterns, the technique and culture of blockcutting, how the excavated textiles from Fustat, Egypt have found their way back into contemporary Ajrakh designs, tradition and the future of the art. Recorded at the 2007 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 19, 2007 Posted April 2009
    48 min
  • The Cotton Road: Part 2

    In part two Rosemary Crill explores India's cotton trade with the west. Printed cotton known as "chintz" changed the very fabric of life itself - especially in the British Commonwealth.
     

    29 min
  • Masters of the Art - Part 1
    The Khatri Blockprinters of Dhamadka and Ajrakhpur Part 1 - Presentation Razzaque Mohammed Khatri and Ismail Mohammed Khatri with Eiluned Edwards Ajrakh has become the signature cloth of the Khatris. It is a cotton textile traditionally dyed with indigo and madder, and printed on both sides with complex geometric and floral patterns using hand-carved wooden blocks. There are between 14 and 16 individual stages of preparation, printing, and dyeing. The process can take 15–21 days to complete. Recorded at the 2007 Maiwa Textile Symposium on October 19, 2007 Posted March 2009
    48 min

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Luminaries in the textile arts present at the Maiwa School of Textiles. These presentations are from an international collection of writers, travellers, craftspeople and artists.