The Curated Cupboard

A Cupboard Full of Textile Stories

This is a space of quiet discovery, a collection that speaks through colour, tradition, and time. The Curated Cupboard is a signature Māya experience and much more than a textile collection that we showcase at our home studio—it is an evolving archive of visual narratives and textile stories. Each textile is part of a larger story of hand-printed crafts and the practise of heritage craft techniques.

With this one-of-a-kind experience, we explore materiality, imperfection, and the rhythm of the handprinted and handmade crafts. We offer collectors a free test print and buying experience.

Important Note:

This is a free experience; however, we charge a booking fee to help prevent no-shows. The booking fee is redeemable toward any textile purchase during your visit. Textiles in this collection are between €45-100. Please note that the booking fee is non-refundable if no purchase is made.

The First Collection:

NATŪRA – Natural Narratives, Bagru

A collaboration shaped by explorations of patterns, pigments, and prints, printed in Bagru.

NATŪRA Natural Narratives, Bagru is a limited-edition capsule collection shaped by the raw beauty of natural colours and the raw authenticity of handcrafted textiles. We worked with blocks found in the Mud and Water and Medatwal family archives.

– Techniques: Bagru & Dabu Mud Printing
– Dyes we worked with: Indigo, pomegranate, madder, iron deposits (Kashish), harda (Myrobalan) and fermented iron
– Forms: Wearable and functional pieces designed to live and travel with
– Edition: 10 prints per colour way – No reprints. No restocks.

I worked in the Mud and Water workshops and with the blocks. I printed the first sample prints that can be viewed in my studio. My work in the field is important for me. This gives me a deeper understanding of the craft and the textiles' printing process. Hand block printing production is not easy, and my fieldwork also helps me understand the workers' challenges.

These pieces are not available online. Intentionally offline in our home studio experience.

Accessing The Collection

To experience these textiles, you must engage with them. We are creating a tactile experience and want to share the stories of the craft through touch and explain the process.

The collection is only accessible during our Spring and Summer Print Weekends and Private studio appointments—By invitation or booking request only. This intimate setting is for collectors and textile enthusiasts.

A Māya Textile Atelier Experience Rooted in Craft

For those drawn to process, we offer more than just a viewing and a chance to purchase work from our collection:

– Free test print sessions with the viewing - Immerse yourself in block printing in our home studio. We will demo the crafts, and you can test print on our print table. This experience is ONLY available by booking.

– You give yourself a creative pause during this session – Enjoy self-service tea, coffee, and mineral water—a moment to linger, observe, and reflect.

Limited appointments available.

"Each workshop and experience reminds me why our words and work matter—at Māya, we create with intention, we honour traditional craft and we love to share our creative space with others who value sustainability and creative integrity. If our values resonate with you, I’d love to welcome you behind one of our print tables.

Lizane Louw

Founder and Creative Director, Māya.

At Māya, every print is created with love and a lot of research. The Curated Cupboard is more than our collections—it’s a living archive. Each piece embodies the skill of the artisans who created it, the beauty of imperfection, and the heritage of block printing passed down through generations.

These textiles are all pieces of a story I’ve followed across the dusty roads of Bagru, dye vats of various workshops and studio, and print tables, where I learned to print 9 years ago.

I’ve shared a few photographs from the field—snapshots of where it all begins. Thank you for stepping into this journey with me.

Rooted in block print traditions, guided by eco-consious design, and crafted with intention—our journey celebrates conscious creation, textile storytelling, and the slow crafts.