The Hinabi Project (THP) started out under the wing of Philippine Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in San Francisco.
THP seeks to increase awareness of and appreciation for the exquisite and rich tradition of Philippine weavings and textiles. The project aims to encourage the families of weavers, embroiderers, and designers of traditional Filipino textiles to continue working on their crafts by supporting sustainable household economies and their incorporation into the culture industries. Through these efforts, the project hopes it will inspire Filipinos at home and overseas to rediscover their rich textile heritage and incorporate aspects of this heritage in their modern lifestyle, thereby ensuring the continuation of a living culture and related craft industries.
The Hinabi Project introduces to the San Francisco public, exhibits of textile arts by artisan families from Philippine ethnolinguistic communities who produce fabrics from pineapple fiber, Philippine cotton, and abaca (musa textilis) as part of its on-going awareness program. It has had three exhibits in San Francisco: The Art of Piña at the Asian Art Museum in 2015, Weaving Peace and Dreams: Textile Arts of Mindanao at the Mills Building in 2017, Mountain Spirits: Textile and folk Arts of Cordillera and Ilokos at the Mills Building in 2018. The next exhibit is scheduled for June 2021 at the historic San Francisco Mint on 5th Street and Mission.
