Happy New Year!
I’ve just sent out a newsletter with events happening at the studio and in Victoria in 2020. You can read it here.
It includes information and registration for SAORI weaving workshops and retreats with SAORI Salt Spring.
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As of November this year, my teaching studio will be moved into Honeysuckle Cottage! This means there will be more space for weaving, a sewing room, a bathroom and full kitchen. We will still be in the woods, with a beautiful deck to enjoy.
Honeysuckle Cottage – soon to be the SAORI Salt Spring Studio space
The current studio space on the property will be converted into a SAORI “store” where you will find an array of warps, yarns, books, equipment and woven items for sale on display. You’ll also be able to try out the “specialty” looms in the store including the WX90 (a 36” SAORI loom), a 4-harness loom and the Piccolo loom.
For those coming on retreat (which of course I will still be hosting) there is a B&B next door to us at Bloom Organic (at the Blue Horse Gallery) with 2 different suites available. The neighbour on the other side is Bird’s Hill Cottage and their B&B will accommodate up to 5 people. Both are a short walk from the studio, so you’ll still be able to wander over to the studio anytime. As with all my retreats the studio will be open early and late (8 am to 8 pm) for extra weaving time.
Other accommodations in the area include Angel Cottage, Magnolia Petal, Quarrystone Inn, Soul Reflection B&B and many more. You can also find many listings and availability on the accommodations website at www.saltspringaccommodation.ca.
I’m looking forward to this new adventure and to seeing you here on the island!
To book a workshop or retreat, please have a look at my calendar here and information on classes and retreats.
(See my entire Autumn 2018 newsletter here).
I am pleased to announce the next Artist-in-Residence at SAORI Salt Spring. And I want to thank all the others that applied…the decision was not an easy one!
March 2016 Artist-in-Residence – Stacey Piwinski, MFA of Massachusetts
I have met some of her connections to SAORI – Mihoko Wakabayashi of SAORI Worcester and Bobbie Herron – and I look forward to meeting her soon.
She will be here in March and coming to the workshop days and SAORI Kai at Pacifica Paddle on March 12 & 13.
She says:
I would like to continue my abstract woven portraiture work, but this time instead of working with friends, I would be making new friends in new places. I have no idea where this new work will take me, but I am excited, a little scared, and willing to find out my getting my hands in an allowing the loom to make those soothing clicking sounds and guide the conversations and the fabric row by row.
Two Years
Two Years (detail)
Her Artist’s Statement for an upcoming show:
Although her work speaks to painterly concerns, Stacey Piwinski (CFA’99,’00) uses textiles and found materials to create intricate weavings that consider the passage of time, the tactility of material, and interpersonal relationships. In her fabric scrolls and mixed media works, Piwinski carefully re-contextualizes objects that have personal significance or simply have been left behind. In these material and personal explorations of memory, Piwinski allows the objects to weave together new meanings and to tell new stories.
The show:
Sherman Gallery, Boston University Art Galleries
Stacey Piwinski: It’s not you, it’s me
January 22 – March 4, 2016
September 20, 1911
About Stacey
Stacey received her BFA in painting in 1999, her MFA in studio teaching in 2000 from Boston University, and most recently her MFA in visual arts from Lesley University in January 2014. Stacey participated in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Teaching Program in 2005 and was inspired by Japanese textiles, specifically Saori Weaving. As an arts educator in the Wellesley Public Schools, she has facilitated community-weaving projects as a way of connecting individuals. Weaving as a metaphor for bringing people together is a thread that runs through all of her work.
You can see more of her work here.
I’m looking forward to her SAORI explorations here at SAORI Salt Spring. I hope that many of you can join us for a SAORI Kai on March 13!
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saorisaltspring.com
What an amazing two weeks!
It started with Karen coming early to spend some time on retreat and learning more about SAORI weaving and assisting with preparation for the workshops.
The first day is a tour of Salt Spring Island – my studio, Ewetopia Farm, the Gulf Islands Spinning Mill and then Seaside Kitchen for lunch.
Ewetopia Farm
Gulf Islands Spinning Mill
Then it’s off to the wineries, the brewery, Salt Spring Cheese, the Bread Lady, etc. for a real ‘Taste of Salt Spring’.
On Friday, the weaving began … it continued right through until Monday afternoon with a break on Saturday for a visit to the Salt Spring Saturday Market.
The people, the weaving, the enthusiasm and creativity of both groups was outstanding. Definitely one of the highlights of my year!
Both tours were sold out with 10 people in each, plus Cari & Karen, so we had full studios…
The studio at Harbour House
The studio at Mineral Springs Resort
On the final day, Lynn Jones came over to share some of her clothing designs. A fashion show gave new inspiration as we also demoed how to create the origami-style clothes.
We looked at patterns from the books. Kenzo-san always says the writing may be Japanese, but the pictures are in English 🙂 So we took some examples and did paper folding to help understand how the cloth is folded, cut and sewn.
The finales were spectacular!
August 5- 11 at Harbour House
August 12-18 at Mineral Springs Spa
Thanks to each person who came. Please keep in touch – I’d love to see where SAORI takes you. A special thanks to Cari for her vision and organization. Many of the people have been on other tours with Loom Dancer Weaving Odysseys and I can certainly see why. And thanks again to Karen and Lynn for all of their help at the workshop.
Cari Malver, Loom Dancer Weaving Odysseys
Note: Many photos of the weaving can be found on my Facebook page and Instagram account
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saorisaltspring.com
And thanks to Rufus – the Loom Dancer mascot 🙂
Fall has arrived, cooler weather and a bit of rain – but still beautiful days. The studio is busy with many weavers and a lot of inspiration.
Here is Jane who came to weave a scarf. She brought along some yarns she had chosen and started weaving – she was surprised when she stopped that it was much longer than she anticipated. Now she’s thinking it may become a vest – though it makes a pretty fantastic loooong scarf too!
Judy also came to the studio and did some weaving with some felt pieces from her nuno felting (judithdios.com – worth checking out!) along with some wonderful dyed silk hankies that are so soft and combined this all with some yarn from the studio and other bits and pieces – great colours and texture.
Roiane tried out SAORI for the first time and used some great bright colours, tried a bit of clasped weft and may come back to weave some more tomorrow!
Heidi is weaving a wonderful tapestry that started out with some waves…
…trees have now sprung up in the tapestry and it continues. It has been great to watch this develop!
More weavers coming tomorrow and then on Friday and Saturday too. Watch for more photos.
Happy Weaving,
Terri
My website: www.saorisaltspring.com
This month is wonderfully busy with SAORI weaving – classes, workshops, retreats and Zen Weaving Days. I just thought I’d share a few photos of warps and weavings being created lately – with many more to come!
I think the photos will say it all…
This week is also the 2014 SAORI International Conference in Peachtree City, Georgia which many people will be enjoying over the next 6 days.
Happy Weaving,
Terri
PS – In case you missed it, you can find my latest newsletter here – and you can subscribe to the newsletters here.
My website: www.saorisaltspring.com
Two weeks in Japan! Two weeks of SAORI inspiration! Two weeks with my friend Laura (of SAORI Studio LA)! What a wonderful time I had.
I have been trying for 4 years to get back to Japan and I finally made it. So much fun, so much SAORI – but I wish I could have stayed longer!
Imagine – an anniversary party for SAORI no Mori with over 100 people attending – all wearing SAORI. Wow.
Seeing Misao Jo again – now at 101 years old and many of the Jo families – generations of SAORI weavers. Also meeting other weavers and staff at the studio – all such wonderful, warm and fun people!
Learning more about SAORI, weaving, a clothing design class with the master clothing designer Masako and more.
I’ve been posting lots of photos on Instagram and Facebook and have neglected the blog. Apologies!
The Blossom Banner created at the Blossom Festival and finished at the studio has headed off to Hiroshima for SAORI Peace Weave 2014.
I’m now back at home, at my studio and looking forward to a SAORI Kai, SAORI workshops, classes and retreats including the Loom Dancer Weaving Odyssey retreat here in July with 10 people!
I’ll be writing more often – see you soon.
Happy Weaving,
Terri
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My website: www.saorisaltspring.com
