Work with maddalena as her assistant in the dye kitchen: prep wool and cotton for dyeing, learn about natural dyes and the full cycle of dyeing with plants, organize the studio, keep track of raw material inventory, create yarn samples for marketing, etc.
- assist with our quality control systems and packing orders
- learn and assist madda with the felting process for our pillow line
- accompany maddalena to visit weavers and capture key notes and data for our records
- make samples of each design for our design library on our loom in the studio
- help to develop new ways to streamline the production process
- detail oriented: you pay attention to grammar, punctuation, design and formatting to ensure consistency on the marketing side; on the production side, you notice the details of seams, color etc.
- you have experience in weaving and têxtile production for the têxtile internship
- keen eye for design: you have training in design or have a developed eye for design in general and experience and knowledge about têxtiles and têxtile design, as well as graphic design
- strong writer and communicator
- responsible and organized
- a problem solver who thinks critically and comes up with creative, practical solutions
- experience and knowledge of design software (adobe illustrator and indesign)
- flexible and adaptable - things are always changing here!
- appreciation and respect for other cultures, traditions and interest in learning about them
*application process*:
in your cover letter please include:
- the dates you are available to be in oaxaca and how many hours a week you could work with us
- why you are interested in working with us?
why this position?
what do you hope to get out of this internship?
- what do you feel you can contribute?
what is your relevant experience and skills?