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
Exhibition :: Forward Folding by Kate Barber
WSN Member Kate Barber opens her first solo exhibition “Forward Folding” in Providence, RI. Where: AS220 Reading Room, 93 Mathewson Street, Providence, RI When: July 5 to July 30, 2016 | Opening … Continue reading
Cave Temples of Dunhuang at the Getty Museum
In 2014, participants of the 9th International Shibori Symposium had the rare experience of visiting some of the most well preserved and oldest cave paintings in the world, the Dunhuang … Continue reading
Work with us: Part Time Accountant Position
Hello again Bay Area! We are now looking for a part time accountant living locally to join our small and hard working team. This candidate will assist the World Shibori Network … Continue reading
Workshop :: Shibori and Indigo – A Perfect Union, by Carol Anne Grotrian
WSN Member and shibori artist extraordinaire Carol Anne Grotrian is offering a chance to explore the world of indigo and shibori, this summer at Prochemical & Dye, MA.Workshop: Shibori and Indigo Date: … Continue reading
Workshop :: Shibori Intensive by Mo Kelman
WSN member Mo Kelman is back this year with her Snow Farm Shibori Intensive. Workshop: 6 Bamboo Scarves in 3 Days Date: May 28 – 30, 2016 Location: Snow Farm, Williamsburg, MA In this three day session, participants will … Continue reading
Guatemala & Costa Rica :: Now open for 10iss
We are happy to announce two new tours as a part of the 10th International Shibori Symposium at Oaxaca, Mexico! One is a unique opportunity with Habitat for Humaity Guatemala … Continue reading
10iss :: Call-for-Entry – Deadline extension
Due to numerous requests received, we are extending the deadlines for entries at the 10th International Shibori Symposium in Oxaca, Mexico. The following categories are receiving submissions till May 30th – Exhibition: Contemporary Art … Continue reading
Exhibition :: Kay Sekimachi – Student, Teacher, Artist at De Young, San Francisco
WSN friend and Bay area icon Kay Sekimachi’s , first solo exhibition is now open at De Young Museum in San Francisco. Where: T.B. Walker Textile Education Gallery, De Young Museum, San Francisco … Continue reading
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