Textile Residency
GROUP Program
January 10-24, 2025 | two weeks
March 9-23, 2025 | two weeks
applications closed
Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico
up to 12 residents in each program
Thread Caravan’s textile residency program, TEXERE,
invites residents to work collaboratively and independently,
exploring themes such as textile production processes, materials, social fabric, environment, and biodiversity,
in Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Join other textile artists alongside TEXERE’s diverse team of coordinators, artists and artisans as we co-create two weeks of textile explorations.
This two week program fuses curated programming with independent time. The Thread Caravan team will integrate guided workshops hosted by local artisans, enriching studio visits with contemporary artists and researchers, and free time for residents to deepen their creative practice. This program is facilitated as a means of education and exchange. We encourage residents to share skills and knowledge with one another and our local collaborators, and we welcome residents of all backgrounds and skill levels.
Guests will be hosted in the town of Santa Maria del Tule, just 20 minutes from the city of Oaxaca, with access to a shared textile studio and a diverse team of textile experts.
PROGRAMMING / INCLUSIONS
Thread Caravan provides housing, workspace and tools, select guided workshops and studio visits, resources and contacts. Residents cover travel to Oaxaca, materials expenses and costs during free time.
Programming includes:
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Housing includes options of private or shared room with private or shared bathroom in both TEXERE house and Quinta Mar house.
Each of these homes have a fully equipped shared kitchen, garden and common areas.
Quinta Mar house is located a 10 minute walk from Texere, and is situated on a large property with a pool and very large garden space. There are two bicycles available to get between the two houses.
Basic groceries are provided at the beginning of the stay, to be used by guests during the program.
All other food expenses and preparations during free time are covered by residents. There are plenty of restaurants within walking distance of both homes.
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Programming includes 4 hands-on workshops and 4 scheduled studio visits, in collaboration with local artists and artisans.
During these experiences, Thread Caravan covers all expenses including: materials, paying teachers, transportation and meals.
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Residents will have 24/7 access to the TEXERE studio.
The TEXERE studio currently has a large floor loom, a collection of frame looms and 4-heddle table looms, a spinning wheel, sewing machine, dye pots, embroidery hoops, knitting needles and other smaller textile tools.
We also have a collection of free materials that residents may use, and a textile books residents may access. -
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 purposes.
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Residents will have the option to share their work in a group show at the end of the program.
PARTNERS / RESEARCH TOPICS
The program fee includes 4 group workshops with local artisans including:
1. carizzo basket weaving
2. natural dyes with local materials
3. traditional napkin embroidery and
4. heirloom cotton spinning
The program also includes visits with select contemporary textile artists and researchers (to be determined closer to program dates, based on interests and focus of residents).
During free time, 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.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
There is an option to exhibit works at the end of your stay, either in the residency house, or in a gallery space in the city center.
You can navigate to the TEXERE website to learn more about the ethos of our sister project.
If these days do not work for your schedule, or you prefer to focus on something very specific, our independent residency program may be a better option for you. Information can be found here.
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, Biana Chizzolini, Kate Bautista, 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 + more
TEXERE HOME STUDIO
COST +
APPLICATION
COSTING
Program pricing varies depending on room preference. Options are listed below; each option includes accommodation and all program inclusions detailed above.
Deluxe room, private: $2,950 usd
deluxe room, shared: $2,600 usd
Discount room, Private: $1,950 usd
Discount room, shared: $1,200 usd
SCholarships
We are offering two full scholarships to indigenous artists. Please be in touch if you qualify and are interested in participating.
Aside from these scholarships, we will not be able to provide additional financial assistance; however, we encourage residents to seek outside financial support, and to contact us if you would like to receive a list of possible financing options.
APPLICATION
To apply, please fill out the form below. Be sure to include links to your portfolio and website as well as detailed information about your current work.
The deadline to apply for our March program is December 10, 2024, but we encourage interest applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
We will be in touch that week to let you know if you’ve been accepted.
