10iss Exhibition Catalog Pre-Sale
We are happy to announce that our 190 page official 10iss Exhibitions Catalog is now available for purchase. The catalog contains a foreword by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, and full color … Continue reading
WSN Member Stories :: Murex Purple by Sheri McNerthney
WSN member Sheri McNerthney ‘s love of purple and ancient traditions, led to a journey across the world to Tel Dor in Israel. She wrote to us recently, to share her experiences and … Continue reading
Events :: Cochineal lecture and demonstration with Yoshiko Wada, Berkeley
Textile scholar, author and President of WSN, Ms. Yoshiko I. Wada is back with the cochineal lecture and demonstration, at the lovely University of California Botanical Garden. Date: October 11, 2016 | … Continue reading
New Workshops at 10iss :: Indian embroidery and tie-aresist dyeing
Master artisans Jabbar Khatri and Asif Shaikh will be joining us in Oaxaca to demonstrate and teach unique Indian tie-resist processes and embroidery techniques. Bandhani: Indian tie-resist dyeing workshop with Jabbar Khatri* Where: Centro … Continue reading
Yoshiko Wada honored with the 2016 George Hewitt Myers Award
In November 2016, The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum will present WSN President Yoshiko I. Wada with the George Hewitt Myers Award in recognition of her lifetime achievements in advancing … Continue reading
Event :: Growing Color – Natural Dyes from Plants
Growing Color – Natural Dyes from Plants Symposium will be hosted by The North Carolina Arboretum in conjunction with Local Cloth with the purpose of bringing awareness about issues and opportunities in … Continue reading
Workshops :: Handmade Paper Studios in Oaxaca, Mexico
10iss is happy to spotlight traditional Oaxacan studios that give you a chance to delve into craft of paper making and binding. Taller Arte Papel Vista Hermosa (TAPVH) at CASA This artisanal … Continue reading
Workshop Wrap Up :: 2D to 3 D – Shibori and Sublimation Printing
At the Slow Fiber Studio workshop held over the last weekend, students had the unique opportunity to try several transformative techniques that combine shibori and sublimation printing. Dye-sublimation printing is a process … Continue reading
Exhibition:: Somé: Dyeing the Australian environment
Major Mitchells Cockatoos (2012) The Japan Foundation, Sydney presents a synthesis of Australian and Japanese culture in an exhibition by Canberra-based textile artist Melinda Heal. Titled Somé: Dyeing the Australian … Continue reading
Bamboo Splitting & Higo Making with Jiro Yonezawa
Watch as our July 2016 artist-in-residence Jiro Yonezawa takes us through a step-by-step process of preparing strips of bamboo for weaving. The strips, known as higo, are the product of a … Continue reading
Travels in textiles: Indigenous craft in Costa Rica
This year for the 10iss in Oaxaca, Mexico, the International Shibori Symposium is partnering with our friends at Bushika Adventures to offer a unique opportunity to learn and create side … Continue reading
Slow Fiber Studios + Hipcamp
Early morning in the Berkeley Hills, Yoshiko Wada began preparing numerous indigo vats and fructose pots in preparation for the exciting weekend ahead. The scent of indigofera tinctoria filled the … Continue reading
