Here are some wonderful Saori Pillows that my aunt made when she came for a visit to Salt Spring Island.
Aren’t they fabulous! Her living room is painted a deep red and she has black and gold accents, so these will go very well.
Well done!
Of course, Misou needed to get in on the act!
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
Well, my favorite colors are shaded of blues and greens and purples if I’m making something to wear. So I decided to stretch my color choices and I chose some Summer Sherbet colors to weave with….
White, Orange, Green & Yellow….with some variegated yarn and other bits added in as I weave….
Here’s what it’s looking like so far…
More to come,
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
I was asked to write an article about Saori Looms for “Fibre Focus” magazine which is published by the Ontario Handweavers & Spinners guild.
It has just been published ….. Fibre Focus Summer Issue.
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
Here are some photos of the Peace Banners from the exhibit at ArtCraft ….
I was asked to fill the center of the stage with two Peace Banners as the other textile pieces were hanging on the surrounding walls. It was to be an interactive piece where people could walk in and around the banners. I brought one of my Saori looms so that it looks like the banner is coming off the loom.
It would have been great to make it really interactive and let people weave - but that couldn’t happen at this exhibit…
Here’s the view of the banners (and me wearing one of my Khatas for Peace). In the back right there are a few of my other weavings - I will need to get some photos of those for another post…
Both Peace Banners were made on Salt Spring by over 150 people contributing to the weaving of them. One of the banners went to Hiroshima for Saori Peace Weave 2007 and the other was woven at our Fall Fair and on International Peace Day (September 21).
Through the banners you can see some of the other textile works at the back…
It was very exciting to be part of this exhibit and the opening was fun….it was interesting to hear people’s comments and to talk to the other artists.
Shannon Wardroper (whose work is being looked at closely in the picture above) lived in Japan for a time and actually was at the Osaka Saori studio and was introduced to Saori Weaving. Her textiles use some Japanese silks…so that was an interesting connection that neither of us knew about before. More possibilities!
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
Here is the official show invitation for the exhibit at ArtCraft on Salt Spring Island, BC…more information on my previous post - here and pictures still to come from the opening tonight.
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
Over at Saori No Mori in Japan they have been working on developing a child-sized floor loom.
It is sooooo adorable - a version of the SX-60 folding loom in miniature. I have a prototype of the loom to try out and took it to the Victoria Fibre Festival this past weekend.
The children loved it and they were lined up to try it out. Everything is within their own reach.
It will be great for schools and other places that teach children to weave as it is a full working floor loom in a small size. It is also height adjustable and so it will work for children for many years. In these photos you see it at it’s smallest size.
I’ll let you know when it is available for sale!
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
This weekend will be the second showcase at ArtCraft with the opening on Friday, June 27, 2008 from 6-9 pm.
The theme is ‘Contemporary Textiles - voice in three strands’. I am thrilled to be part of it. It is featuring the works of Daniele Manners - a quilter, Shannon Wardroper - a mixed-media fabric artist as well as the Saori Peace Banners and a few of my Saori wall hangings.
ArtCraft is open 10-5 daily…..please stop by if you are on the island.
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
Small Scarf Virtual Exhibition
My scarf is a Saori version of a Tibetan Khata (”a traditional ceremonial scarf used in Tibet and Mongolia. It symbolizes goodwill, auspiciousness and compassion” - Wikipedia).
I started the Khata when all of the Tibet demonstrations started. I was thinking of peaceful resolutions and had a vision of many people standing in quiet solidarity wearing the scarves. As I wove, it became a larger thought of freedom - freedom from hunger, freedom from fear, freedom from oppression of all kinds, freedom from war. Then - freedom of choice, freedom of speech, freedom of spirit … all leading to Peace.
The scarf itself is woven of a simple white cotton thread. I have used the Saori technique of grouped weft and skipped dents to give the scarf a variation in texture as we are all different.
The scarf is seven feet long and the fringe comes down to my ankles - though on these cedar sculptures it appears much shorter.
One of the Khatas has been sent to Sendai, Japan for Saori Peace Weave 2008 - along with an Earth Banner made by the Salt Spring Community (more on that in another post).
Many thanks to Salt Spring Woodworks and sculptor Michael Dennis for allowing the photographs to be taken and of course to my husband, Alan, for taking them.
See the complete Small Scarf Virtual Exhibition 2008:
Bety Antonio, “Deep End of the Loom“, Miami, FL, USA
Crystal, “Baby-Hugs“, PA, USA
Peace & Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
Welcome!
My entry into the exhibition will be posted here later today (June 12). Here is the Poster and invitation to visit… (The opening of the exhibition gallery is 7pm New Zealand time - which is midnight here - so my scarf will be posted June 13 in the morning….stay tuned)
You can see all the entries at www.megweaves.blogspot.com starting on June 13 (New Zealand time)
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com
My mom bought a Saori loom and has been doing some great weaving.
This one was self patterning sock yarn …
This one in chenille with some great icicles in green …
This one has mercerized cotton and then blended stripes with thrums from the treasure basket …
These are all from the first black warp that comes already on the loom.
Way to go Mom!
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saltspringweaving.com