WELCOME
MaiTribe Studio Gallery
All of my naturally dyed and eco-printed fabrics are designed and hand-dyed by me in my small studio in central Ontario, Canada. Many of these one-of-a-kind textiles find new life in my three-dimensional fibre art pieces.
I also create naturally dyed and eco-printed items such as tunics, tablecloths, and table runners—thoughtful, unique gifts for someone special or a meaningful treat for yourself.
In addition to my textile work, I have a collection of earlier pieces that explore stone and lotus themes through airbrushed paintings and layered lotus collages.
CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT I'M WORKING ON NOW?
Visit my blog to follow along with my newest fibre art Work in Progress—a post I update regularly with fresh images and behind-the-scenes insights as the piece evolves.
JUST ADDED
Fibreart
Join me for a journey through my experimentation with fibre art! I am documenting my progress in creating mixed media wall art. I would love to have you along for the ride.
TUNICS
Sewn in India
These cotton tunics were custom sewn for me in Jaipur, India, using my beloved, well-traveled tunic as the pattern. Effortlessly versatile, they pair beautifully with leggings, wide kimono-style pants, or skirts of various lengths. Whether dressed up or down, they offer comfort and style in equal measure.
COLLAGES
Elegant &
Eye-Catching
This ongoing series began during a trip to Hawai’i, sparked by my need to stay creatively engaged while traveling. Collage offered the perfect balance—light, portable, and open to quiet experimentation.
Each piece combines hand-cut lotuses with pencil and colored pencil drawing. I painted over a hundred lotuses in advance, then completed collages along the way—in Thailand, India, and elsewhere. These works reflect the movement of travel and the grounding practice of making.
PAINTINGS
Airbrushed Paintings on Canvas & Paper
In these paintings, I layer transparent paint over opaque grounds to create depth and the illusion of floating. Stones and lotuses often appear—symbols of stillness, grounding, and quiet transformation. These layered surfaces invite reflection, hovering between solidity and softness, presence and pause.
MIXED MEDIA PHOTOFIBRE WALL ART
Photofibre
Photofibre is a series of one-of-a-kind textile artworks that weave together my hand-dyed and eco-printed fabrics with photographic and painted imagery. Each piece is a quiet meditation on nature, texture, and transformation — a conversation between fibre and light.
MEET THE ARTIST
Hi. I'm Maija.
I’m a visual and textile artist working from MaiTribe Studio Gallery, located in the tiny hamlet of Big Bay on the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay, Ontario. Fewer than 25 families live here year-round, but in summer, our community comes alive with cottagers and visitors from across Ontario, Quebec, and Europe—all drawn by the natural beauty of this place.
A producer of one-of-a-kind fabrics, I’ve explored many art techniques over the years—printmaking, coloured pencil drawing, airbrush painting (on paper, canvas, and fabric), papier mâché, collage, and natural dyeing/ecoprinting. Gradually, I’ve woven several of these practices together, deepening the visual richness of my work and refining my creative discipline.
