His amazing fabrics swept tie-dye into the realm of couture and subsequently went beyond draping bodies to draping entire buildings creating large scale installation art. Exposure to the couture houses of Paris spurred his interest in textile design and fashion.Įnter Woodstock and Maya’s discovery of the intriguing technique of tie-dye. His post graduate travels to countries such as North Africa and Paris cemented his developing philosophy that art should be an integral part of everyday life. Originally from Chicago, Maya attended the University of California at Berkeley at a pivotal moment in the 1960’s, studying Anthropology and Art.
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