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Episode 7: Charllotte Kwon and Maiwa: Natural Dyes, International Ties

Episode 7: Charllotte Kwon and Maiwa: Natural Dyes, International Ties

FromThe Long Thread Podcast


Episode 7: Charllotte Kwon and Maiwa: Natural Dyes, International Ties

FromThe Long Thread Podcast

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Recovering from a health crisis, Charllotte Kwon needed to find a new career as well as an outlet for her love of color. She fell in love with the designs, hues, and pace of India, and she founded Maiwa to partner with textile artisans. Beginning with embroidery and printing, she cultivated relationships with families working in longstanding craft traditions, then worked to develop markets to create a livelihood for villagers who work with natural color. Maiwa's latest project is a new website that includes an exhaustive list of dyestuffs and how to use them (including 8 different methods for dyeing with indigo). In this episode, she reflects on how the scope of her project has changed over the decades—and what she hopes uncertain times will bring.
Released:
Jul 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (86)

The artists and artisans of the fiber world come to you in The Long Thread Podcast. Each episode features interviews with your favorite spinners, weavers, needleworkers, and fiber artists from across the globe. Get the inspiration, practical advice, and personal stories of experts as we follow the long thread.