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Fall 2011
Rug Hooking in Guatemala
Member Profile - Sarah Saulson: Achieving a Balance
WARP’s 20th Anniversary!
International Folk Art Market - 2011
Next Year in Santa Fe!
Textile Technique - Morocco: Berber Rugs
Fair Trade in Action
Threads of Life Update
Textile Museum, George Washington University to Affiliate
Travel: Get Hooked on Guatemala
Summer 2011
Volunteering in Guatemala: Oxzlajuj B'atz'
The Traveling Textile Sisters
Member Profile - Gloria Miller: Sister of Mercy, Nurse, Weaver
Mayan Hands, UPAVIM Provide Opportunity to Raise Money for WARP
Book Review: Maguey Journey: Discovering Textiles in Guatemala
Textile Technique - India: Leheriya and Mothra
Hand to Hand
Spring 2011
Tinkuy de Tejedores
Wool Weavers of Western Rajasthan
Member Profile - Jackie Abrams: A Teacher in the Truest Sense
FTF: Fueling the Engine of Growth
Textile Technique - Italy: Assisi Embroidery
Hand to Hand: Kenyan Weavers and Basket Makers
Hand to Hand: How One Guild Assists Artisans
Saganishiki: A Uniquely Japanese Weaving Technique
Textiles and Traditions in the Marketplace
Winter 2010
Work with Moroccan Weavers
Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre
Plans for WARP 2011 Annual Meeting Gearing Up
Member Profile - Linda Bowden: Army nursing to Saganishiki
Rachel Biel, Textile and Fiber Art List
FTF: Reconnecting our Communities
Textile Technique - British Isles: Ganseys
A Bolivian Quechua Weaver’s Comments on TINKUY 2010
Shop Fair Trade this Holiday Season
Fall 2010
Craftspring Shares Kyrgyz Stories
Maguey Textile Traditions Continue in Guatemala
Hand to Hand: PAZA
Santa Fe International Folk Festival
Member Profile: Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez
Dream Weavers: Macy's Sells Fair Trade Baskets from Rwanda
Textile Techniques: India - Shisha Embroidery
California Guild and Guatemalan Weavers Inspire 'Hand to Hand'
Untangling Threads: Female Artisans in Morocco's Rug Weaving Industry
Summer 2010
Weaving Together Brings Sense of Unity
PAZA Revives Traditional Dyeing Techniques
ABM Scholar Kelsey Wiskirchen
Hand to Hand
Member Profile: Judy Allen
FTF: Transforming Our Global Community
Textile Techniques: Bolivian Jalq'a Weaving
Spring 2010
Textile Workshop at Camphill Village
Member Profile: Judy Newland
Textile Techniques: Paj Ntaub Tib Neeg: H'mong Story Cloth
Moroccan Rug Society Reactivated
Anyi - Improving Lives and Preserving Culture in Peru's Highlands
Handcrafts Bring Income, Dignity, Hope to Haitian Artisans
Sheep is Life Festival
History and Use of Natural Dyes in the Americas Tour, Workshop
Weaving Cultures of Bali and Timor: Textile Tour
Winter 2009
In Search of Mexican Rebozo Traditions
Member Profile: Candy Meacham
Textile Techniques: Quilting - Worldwide Techniques
Textile Trip to Bali
Documenting Warp Ikat in India
HAND/EYE: a Labor of Love
Bench Making Has Begun
Thirteen Threads (Oxlajuj B'atz') Empowers Women
Jane Mintz, founder of Maya Traditions
Fall 2009
Spinning, Weaving Projects Helps Save Birds in Kenya
Save the Date: WARP 2010 April 30-May 2 in AZ
WARP Expands Online Networking
Member Profile: Cindy Lair
Textile Techniques: Indus Valley: Ajrakh
Turn Over a New Leaf for Fair Trade
How the Recession Affects Artisans
Chautari: Bhutanese Women’s Fiber Arts Cooperative in Vermont
Hand/Eye Magazine
Gathering of Weavers of the Americas
Ella Baker, a Woman of Vision and Conscience
Project in Philippines Assists T’boli Weavers
Help Wanted: How to Develop Sustainable Support for Artisans
Chin Weavers Maintaining Textile Traditions in Indianapolis
Summer 2009
ArtisanWork.org Provides Resources for Artisans
Introducing Judy Allen: WARP’s Administrative Coordinator
2009 Alice Brown Memorial Scholars
Member Profile: Kathryn Keegan
Textile Techniques: Cook Islands - Tivaivai
Special Section: 2008 Annual Report/2009 Annual Meeting
Fair Trade Day and FTF Conference
Manuela & Esperanza: The Art of Maya Weaving documentary
A Good Day to Dye!
Multi-talented Kente Cloth Weaver Adapts to Market Demands
The Wrap on Ikat, part I
Spring 2009
Weaving in Kenya with Floor Looms
Marketplace@Annual Meeting: Opportunity to Sell, Recycle
Member Profile: Mary Joan Ferrara-Marsland
Textile Techniques: Worldwide Backstrap Weaving
Advocacy Project Supports Social Justice
Sinamay Loom of the Philippines
Fair Trade: Efforts Continue to Eliminate Child Labor
Río Negro Memorial Textile
Textile Study Tours with TSA
Peru Field School
Navajo Exhibit Planned for CU
Seeking Funds to Reprint Artes y Artesanías Mayas
Maria Cuc Jiatz Receives Folk Art Apprenticeship Grant
Winter 2008
Indigenous Silk Weaving in Madagascar
2009 Annual Meeting Update
Textile Techniques: Silk Brocade from Laos
RugMark Traveling Photo Exhibit: Faces of Freedom
The KamiAmi Women of Pokuase, Ghana
Fair Trade: Visit Highlights Fair Trade Difference
Field Notes from Peru
Guatemala Scholars’ Network Conference at Vanderbilt University
Recollections from the Textile Society of America Symposium
Traditions Mexico adds Slideshows, Articles to website
Fall 2008
Maine Community Supports Nicaraguan Health Clinic
WARP at Convergence
Endangered Threads Videos Shown in California Museums
Member Profile: Alessandra L’Abate Cope
Textile Techniques - Polynesia: Featherwork
Natural Dyeing in Teotitlan del Valle, Mexico
RugMark Annual Report available online
Superb Slow Textiles: Taykeo Gallery
Fair Trade Institute and Fair Trade Resource Network Collaborate
Annual Fair Trade Federation Conference in Austin
In Memory of Alice Brown
Ancient Peruvian Textiles Workshop
Museo Textil Oaxaca
Summer 2008
Mayan Hands: Working in Guatemala and in the US
Scholarship Recipient Bo Choi
Solar Trade on Taquile
Member Profile: Louise Todd Cope
Textile Techniques - Russia: Valenki
Microcredit Summit to be in Bali
Understanding the Actors in Fair Trade
Aid to Artisan’s Market Readiness Program
Special Section: 2007 Annual Report/2008 Annual Meeting
Spring 2008
Lubugo: Appreciating the Value of Ugandan Bark Cloth
Member Profile: San Juan Weavers Guild: Celebrating Weaving and Spinning
Textile Techniques - India: Bandhani
Baale, Uganda: the Challenge to do More
Teaching Sectional Warping in Guatemala
WomenWeave Projects in Bombay
Snapshots Along the Mekong: Handwoven Cloth in Thailand and Laos
Solar Cooking + Palm Straw Weaving
Motifs in Migration
Visit to Morocco Offers Rich Experiences
Winter 2007
Annual Meeting WARP’s Most Significant Activity
Member Profile: Adrienne Sloane: Artist, Traveler, Teacher, Activist
Textiles and Technology Partner to Provide Light
Textile Techniques: Ghana: Ewe Kente Cloth
Weave, Weave, Weave Us Together: An interfaith children’s project in NC
Textile Society of America Provides Forum for Information Exchange
Endangered Threads Documentary - 100 Years of Maya Weaving
RugMark Raffle
Fall 2007
WARP Updates Mission, Core Values
Member Profile: Robyn Josephs: A Weaver of Fibers, Souls, Words
Textile Techniques: Peru-Shipibo Textile Painting
Weaving and Dyeing in Daboya, Ghana
Museum Textile Exhibits Explore Themes of War, Politics, and Patriotism
Traveling in Bhutan
International Ethical Fashion Show added to DC Fashion Week Line Up
2008 Pre-Columbian Textile Workshop in Peru
Summer 2007
Rwandan Knits Provides Income for Refugee Women
Member Profile: Pegi Bevins:Self-Portrait of a Passionate Weaver
Textile Techniques: Sashiko-Japanese Quilting
Scaling Up: An Update on the Ergonomic Bench
Mapula: An Embroidery Project in South Africa
The Basket Women of Bolgatanga
2007 Annual Meeting: Fiber Friendships Cross Cultural Boundaries
2006 Annual Report
Spring 2007
Hebron Embroidery Project Assists Palestinian Artisans
Member Profile: Chris Leith: Teacher, Artist, Networker
Textile Techniques: Nalbinding
The Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress of Guatemala
Ribob Village Silk Weaving Project
From the TSA ListServ: Documenting Mexican Textiles
A Historic First: The Black Mesa Blanket
Weaving Cultures of Bali and Flores: A Textile Tour
STITCH Delegation Participants to Learn Effects of Free Trade
Winter 2006
Maya Weavers and their Textiles
Weaver's Wheel - Ethical Textiles Promotes Khadi Cloth and Way of Life
Member Profile: Vee Pee Purushothaman
Peruvian Discontinuous Warp Scaffolding
Produce Globally Buy Locally
2007 Annual Meeting Details
AfricanCraft.com Provides Opportunities
Fair Trade Federation Growing Fast
Fall 2006
Selling Yarns: Exploring Australian Indigenous Textile and Business
Thoughts from the 2006 Annual Meeting
Member Profile: Marilyn Anderson
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Bhutanese Backstrap Weaving
Tejido Indigena, El Chile, Nicaragua
Travels in Namibia
WEAVE: Working to Support Karen Refugees in Thailand
Textile Travels - Mali, Morocco, Bali
Summer 2006
WARP Connects Textile Designer in Oklahoma with Thai Weavers
2006 Annual Meeting a Rich Mix
Member Profile: Sara Goodman
Kazakhstan-Syrmak Carpets
deYoung Museum
Handwoven Baby Blankets Make a Difference
Sister Member: Habitat Integrated Pakistan
Spring 2006
Annual Meeting Promises Learning, Networking
Member Profile: Kathleen Mossman Vitale
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Zimbabwe-Sadza Barik
Bullthistle Rag Enterprise
Pull-out Update to 2005 WARP Membership Directory
Morocco in the Spring
Winter 2005
2005 Indonesian Indigenous Weavers' Festival
Member Profile: Brecia Karlovic-Logan
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Molas
Backstrap Weavers in Guatemala Try Out an Ergonomic Seat
Tejedoras del telar de cintura prueban una silla ergonomica en Guatemala
"Party for a Cause" Benefits Disabled Weavers in Cambodia
Ivory Coast Strip Cloth Weavers Give Ikat Workshop in Switzerland
Letter from Sara Goodman: A Long Awaited Trip to Bali
Fall 2005
Fairloom Partners with Bobbin-Lace Makers
Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco Opens New Gallery
Weaving Cultural Connections
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Bedouin Weaving
Artisans in Peru and Bolivia Invest in Solar Technology
Artesanos en Perú y Bolivia Invierten en Tecnología
Solar
Summer 2005
Straw Weavers in Oaxaca Learn Solar Cooking
Symbolism of Adinkra Cloth Evolves and Fascinates
Master Lao Weaver to Visit
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Finland-Rya Rugs
Spring 2005
Traditional Use of Natural Indigo in West Africa
Reviving Indigo Use in El Salvador
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Inuit Skin Embroidery
Winter 2004
Letters: the Gullah People
“Daughters of the Dust” Gives Taste of Gullah Culture
Textile Techniques from Around the World: Japanese Fish Printing
Traveling to Peru the Fair Trade Way
Haoua Cheick Traoré: Businesswoman and Consultant
Fall 2004
Silk Moon Textile Arts Gallery Celebrates Art, Education, Culture
Working with Artisan Groups in Other Countries Takes Time
Textile Techniques Around the World: Swedish Two-End Knitting
Teaching and Learning from Weavers and Dyers in Ghana
Miriam Leth-Espensen: Weaving and Working for Peace
The Changing Textile Traditions of Nigeria
Flora MacDonald: Working to Changes Lives in Afghanistan
One Bridge, Many Journeys: Chuvashia, Russia!
Summer 2004
Louise Meyer:Creating Opportunities,Connecting African Artisans
US Department of Commerce Import/Export Resources
Textile Techniques Around the World:Huipiles of Guatemala
Sister-Member Albertina Lopez de Martin
Flora MacDonald:Working to Changes Lives in Afghanistan
Afghan Knitting Patterns Now Available
In Memory of Amidou Coulibaly (1946-2004)
Spring 2004
Tres Manos:Providing Skills for Life
Gallery to Feature East Asian Textiles
STITCH Women ’s Language School Delegation
Textile Techniques Around the World:Double-Ikat Weaving in India
Fair Trade in the Media
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