Independent Textile Residency Program
Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico
Applications accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis, for program duration of 1 - 4 weeks
Thread Caravan hosts ongoing textile residency programs, TEXERE,
inviting residents to work collaboratively and independently,
exploring themes such as textile production processes, materials, social fabric, environment, biodiversity,
in Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico.
PROGRAMMING / INCLUSIONS
Textile residency programs typically last a duration of two to four weeks; however, residents may apply for shorter or longer periods of time.
Thread Caravan provides housing, workspace and tools, resources and contacts. Residents cover travel, workshop and materials expenses.
Programming includes:
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Housing includes a private room and bathroom, and shared kitchen, garden and studio space.
The house can accommodate two residents at a time, in separate rooms, and up to 10 textile workers in the shared garden and work space.
The home also has a small shop, where residents can purchase materials for their projects. -
TEXERE currently has a large floor loom and a collection of frame looms and 4-heddle table looms, a spinning wheel, as well as dye pots, embroidery hoops, knitting needles and other smaller textile tools. We also have a collection of textile books residents may access.
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Our in-house tienda offers specialty yarns, thread, fabrics, raw fibers, dyestuffs, antique tools, and more. Open Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm.
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During this program, TEXERE team will connect program participants to artists and artisans in the Oaxaca region during their stay.
Our team’s assistance with programming is an included service we provide; however, if residents take workshops with artists, these fees will be paid directly from residents to instructors.
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Our team will meet residents at the start of each week, to help provide resources and guide their experience as needed.
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Depending on residents’ practice and desires, our team is available upon request to contract photographers and videographers for documentation purpose, to mount expositions, and to facilitate resident-led workshops.
PARTNERS / RESEARCH TOPICS
Guests are invited to explore a range of textile themes, some of which include:
Weaving, spinning, natural dyes, embroidery, backstrap weaving, materials investigation, history of textile traditions.
This program is facilitated as a means of education and exchange within our community in Oaxaca.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
There is an option to exhibit works at the end of your stay, either in the residency house, in a gallery space in the city or in a community space.
This residency program is meant to facilitate experimentation, growth and exchange between fiber artists. It is not a space to develop a brand working with artisans. If the latter is something you are more interested in, you can attend one of Thread Caravan’s regular week-long Weaving Workshops.
You can navigate to the TEXERE website to learn more about the ethos of our sister project.
residente Gabriela Martinez Ortiz en TEXERE
Past Residents Include:
Natalia Sanchez / Ah Que las Hilachas, Gabriela Martinez Ortiz / Ofelia y Antelmo, Hadley Clark, Maria Jose Gomez, Yuka Makino, Lily Yeung, Elan Byrd, Laura Castro, Michelle Flores, Kim Nemeth, Antonia Alarcon, Veronica Santamaria, Bridget Thompson, Kyrie Elizabeth, Jessie Mordine Young, Arielle Bareket, Brandy Godsil, Dorte Bundt, Jennifer Mao, Faith Akgun, Lucy Laucht, Kate Berry, Biana Chizzolini, Kate Bautista, Bobbie Tilkens-Fisher, Tajah Ellis, Sol Marinucci, Meirav Ong, Madelline Vicencio, Ana Jimena Fernandez Luna, Bella Mognin, Mia Greenwald, Shamji Vankar Vishram, Rachna Sachasinh, Isobel Cross, Rachel Snack, Ysabel LeMay, Priscila Vergara, Salomee Souag, Daniela Chiñas, Daniela Chiloiro, Arcelia Barbero Almaguer, Tatiana Castillo, Laura Diaz Dongond, Daniela Nadwornicek, Oslyn Whizar Toscano, Edith Hernandez, Andrea Cardenas
TEXERE HOME STUDIO
COST +
APPLICATION
COSTING
Costs are based on a sliding scale system designed to reflect privilege and access to resources. This model is intended to encourage equal participation and the breakdown of colonial hierarchy. If you have any questions about this system, we invite you to contact us directly.
These are the prices per 1 week. If you want to stay longer, prices increase per week.
Indigenous artists - no fees for participation in the program
Mexican diaspora and citizens - 7,500 MXN / $375 USD
Citizens of Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean - 10,000 MXN / $500 USD
Citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia, NZ and Europe - 15,000 MXN / $750 USD
We encourage residents to inquire about financing availability. Please contact us if you would like to receive a list of financing options.
APPLICATION
To apply, please fill out the form below. Be sure to include links to your portfolio and project website and detailed information about the work proposal and contribution to our community of allies.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We will notify you if you have been accepted.
TIME FRAME
In the following application, please specify three date options that work best for your schedule. If you are accepted, we will inform you on which of the dates we are available to host you.
