ORGANIZATIONS
GoodWeave
WARP
Threads of Life
TRAVEL
RECENT
Mexico
France
India
Indonesia
Guatemala
Bali
Japan
ORGANIZATIONS
GoodWeave
GoodWeave is working to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia.
goodweave.org
WARP: Weave A Real Peace
WARP serves as a catalyst for improving the quality of life of textile artisans in communities-in-need. We provide information and networking opportunities to individuals and organizations who value the social, cultural, historic, and artistic importance of textiles around the world.
weavearealpeace.org
Threads of Life: Sustaining the Textile Arts of Indonesia
Sponsoring the weaving of natural-dyed, handmade, ritual textiles from endangered traditions. Working directly with weavers, making advanced payments for pieces that take years to complete. Facilitating the continued appreciation of traditional wisdom within its community of origin while sharing this knowledge with the world.
threadsoflife.com
TRAVEL
RECENT
Bali & Flores, Indonesia
January/February 2013
Worked with Michel Garcia and the dyers at the Threads of Life studio in Bali to develop recipes for Western artists to use Symplocos as a 100% plant mordant with natural dyes. Traveled to the community of Mbo Bhenga on the island of Flores, where the Symplocos leaves are collected from the surrounding forest.
Oaxaca, Mexico
March 2012
Participated in the filming of Colors of the Americas: Natural Dye Workshop with Michel Garcia. Produced by Yoshiko Wada/Slow Fiber Studios. Filmed on location at El Centro de las Artes de San Augustin Etla.
LaRochelle, France
May 2011
ISEND Conference (International Symposium and Exhibition on Natural Dyes)
ISEND
Nepal & India
February 2010
Traveling as members of the Goodweave Board of Directors, Mary Zicafoose and Sara traveled to Nepal and India to visit the Goodweave carpet factories, as well as the schools and social programs for the rescued children.
Click here to view a slide show of photographs of this trip. Produced by Mary Zicafoose Textiles: maryzicafoose.com
Indonesia
July/August 2008
The Weaving Cultures of Bali and Flores: A Textile Tour with Threads of Life
Tour Leaders: Jean Howe and Sara Goodman
Rabinal, Guatemala
January 2008
Teaching sectional warping techniques to the Mayan Hands Weaving Cooperative.
Panajachel, Guatemala
March 2007
WARP Annual Meeting
Bali
July 2005
Textile Trip
Japan
May 2005
World Shibori Symposium,
Tama Art University
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Mexico
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