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Timothy Culver McLaughlin
Timothy Culver McLaughlin
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Born on October 12th, 1965, in London, Ontario, Tim spent his youth on the East Coast. His early interests were stamp collecting, radio, music, photography, writing and second hand bookstores. He held a Masters Degree in Philosophy of Science from the University of Western Ontario. For over 25 years he was active in experimental radio and hypertext fiction - for which he is included in the Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada.
Tim came out west in the early 90's and planted roots on the Sunshine Coast and in Vancouver. He joined the company Maiwa in 2002 and inspired the world of craft, textiles, and natural dyes ever since. With Charllotte, Tim travelled extensively to research and document natural dyes and craft traditions. The strength in the formidable partnership between Tim and Charllotte resonated throughout the world of textiles and natural dyes. Tim was an artist, a writer, a chemist, an ink maker, a photographer, a film maker. He had the unique ability to blend a life of curiosity with a life of art and at the same time mentor and inspire all those around him.
On November 1st Tim suffered a sudden cardiac arrest caused by an aortic aneurysm. We lost a gentle giant of a man. His wit and play on words was exceptional. His quiet intellect was an inspiration. Tim left behind a lifetime of memories for us to discover and that we can celebrate.
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Joyce and Geoff Freer
May 9, 2025
We just learned of Tim´s passing. Geoff and I are saddened. Tim was a lifelong learner and a sharer of his kindness, wit, knowledge and curiosity. We miss him and wish for comfort for you, Charlotte and the family.
Marguerite Elfman
November 1, 2024
May his memory be a blessing. Peace to his family, friends and those of us that never crossed paths with this wonderful soul.
Gabrielle McDermit
March 21, 2024
Recently I finished Tim´s fascinating and interesting ink making workshop. Until I signed up for the course I had never heard of Tim or knew anything about him. Regrettably he passed before the course began. Through watching the course recordings it became clear to me that Tim had been a remarkably talented, creative and highly gifted and generous spirit. Countless times while watching the recordings I inexplicably found myself weeping for the loss of someone I never met or knew in any way. Selfishly I felt cheated for missing the opportunity to study directly with such a remarkable person but more importantly because of the acute and intense loss you all must be feeling. My heart breaks for Tim´s family and his loved ones. I hope that in time you will find solace in all that Tim created and left behind. May Tim´s life work bring you joy, peace and contentment. Thank you for continuing to run his courses so that people like me can benefit from afar. Peace and Love!
Joan Diamond
March 12, 2024
My condolences to the whole family. I actually, only this week, completely independent of this email, met him through my first listening to the Poetics of Textiles. I had not known Maiwa had a podcast series and was delighted to discover this (while I was perusing the site for travel info). As I sat down to stitch and listen, it certainly became clear from this "episode" that here is a mindful, studied observer, and someone to sit up straighter in your chair and listen to, and be delighted by. After hearing that podcast I looked forward to meeting this fellow again through lecture. Clearly your loss is huge. It's only a few months forward, and I'm sure you all are still feeling the effects of his loss daily. Again, so sorry for this sudden shift of temperature, this big loss in your family.
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