Some of us at Thread Caravan have been working through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, and it has opened up space for reflection on what it means to live a creative life. Here we share some of our reflections, and invite you to walk this creative path..

Photographer Nabina Nazar recently spent time in Ladakh, India to document the region’s textile processes with our partners KAL. Nabina was gracious enough to share some of her photos with us. These images tell a visual story of the rich history of the region, at the base of the Himalayan mountains, where life is connected to the seasons and textiles are still created by hand.

If you find these photos inspiring, you can join us for a textile tour in Ladakh this year.

In Santiago Niltepec, a quiet town in Oaxaca’s Isthmus region, indigo thrives under the intense sun, grown and processed using centuries-old, chemical-free methods. Visitors during the annual féria cultural del añil can witness the full dyeing process, from early morning harvests to fermentation in historic pilas. This experience offers a deeper connection to the rich heritage of indigo and the people who continue its tradition.

On the coast of Oaxaca you can find wild cotton plants, which have been growing freely for more than 10,000 years and heirloom cotton plants which have been continuously cultivated in the region for more than 4,000 years. Here, we share more about the cooperatives responsible for stewarding the land and working with the fiber.

After wildfires devastated parts of Greece, writer Isabella Zampetaki turned to an ancient ritual for solace. Inspired by the kernos—a vessel used in Greek harvest ceremonies—she crafted her own and filled it with olives, oil, and soil. Now, she travels across Greece, gathering offerings and stories from olive growers, celebrating resilience and tradition.

This March 2025, we are excited to be receiving our fourth round of residents in our group residency program, hosted in collaboration with TEXERE.

This sessions residents include: Nicole Castillo, Sadie Clarendon, Lella Crystal, Malaury Eloi Paisley, Mayssa Kanaan, Raina Lee, Francine Milagros, Isabella Morrison, Hope Okere and Alida Rodrigues.

Himanshu Verma is an arts curator, artist, and independent scholar based in Jaipur. He leads heritage walks across the country and is the founder of Red Earth, an independent arts organisation that works with Indian contemporary visual art, design as well as diverse forms of cultural expression. Here, he discussed Jaipur’s best kept secret: Vastu.

In Thread Caravan’s inaugural Crafts of Kutch experience, participants were fully immersed into the rich and storied craft traditions of Gujarat’s Kutch region, a land shaped by centuries of nomadic movements, trade, and artistic heritage. Over the course of eight days, we connected with master artisans and learned textile techniques through hands-on learning experiences. Below, we dive into the unique experiences included in the trip itinerary.

Introducing our five different all-levels weaving workshop offerings, in Oaxaca, Peru, Guatemala, Morocco and Ladakh, India. This post explains the different weaving styles in each place and what makes the trips different from one another.

A visual journey to Jaipur, India, courtesy of our Jaipur trip photographer Luna Antonia Arboleda.

A summary highlighting the world’s diverse heirloom cotton varieties, Mexico’s heirloom cotton, and the cumulative forces which have steered farming to favor mass-produced GMO varieties. This article serves as background reading for additional articles Margaret will write covering the complexity of heirloom cotton in Mexico.

This January 2025, we are excited to be receiving our third round of residents in our group residency program, hosted in collaboration with TEXERE.

This sessions residents include: Emelie Richardson, Jay Lee, Alexa Anderson, Faviola Lopez-Romani, Helen Barass, Dorte Bundt, Diana Eusebio, Katerine Bautista, Rosa Fitz, Seyi Adeyinka, and Amelia Burrus-Granger.

Our Iceland Wool Adventure started and ended in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, where guests had time to explore the city at their leisure. We then traveled along the southern road, visiting a wool mill, natural dyes studio and home knitting studio in the Selfoss area, before heading deeper into the country for scenic nature experiences and late-night knitting sessions. Read the journal post for our full trip recap.

We were privileged to host artist and storyteller Maya Poon and photographer Kate Berry in the beautiful Atlas Mountains foothills earlier this year, on our Morocco Wool Weaving Workshop. Here, Maya shares about the experience, accompanied by Kate’s beautiful photos.

Nuestra compañera y colaboradora, María José Gomez, comparta sobre la biodiversidad y las plantas que se ocupan para fibras y tintes en su país, Colombia.

Conoce al equipo de nuestro proyecto hermano TEXERE. TEXERE es una casa textil ubicada en Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, donde recibimos residentes dedicadxs al investigación y producción de textiles. Ofrecemos talleres, un estudio compartido y materiales a la venta. Aqui, presentamos a nuestro querido equipo.

Artist and designer Christina Hattler of Mexchic introduces her investigation into the Pochote tree’s silky fiber and tannin-rich pod shells.

Céline Gaiardo is an entrepreneur and creative who has spent the past decade living between France and Central America.

As a photographer, Céline has documented her life, work, and travels through Guatemala and Mexico, capturing rural landscapes, the slower pace of life, and artisans at work, showcasing their craftsmanship.

We were fortunate to have artist and photographer Thayer Gowdy attend our Oaxaca Ceramics trip, hosted in collaboration with Colectivo 1050.

Thayer’s photos paint the full picture of our trip: rural countryside ceramic studios and Hierve el Agua mineral springs blended with fine dining and art gallery visits.

Our team brought a collection of handwoven, natural fiber clothing by Seek Collective on our recent craft retreat in Barichara, Colombia, combining perfectly with the quality craftsmanship of the region.