Dec 18
Looms lined up and waiting
I think we can always make room for another loom, don’t you. Even seven more lining the edge of a wall waiting their time to perform a duet. This was one of the exciting views in the Osaka Saori Studio. Read more
Can it be that your loom can spin! Well, yes it seems a Saori loom can. Ok it’s not your sit down and chill out type of rhythmical spinning but it quickly spins a yarn straight onto your bobbin to weave immediately. This means getting to create a weave textile when you’re dreaming of yarns you could make but never get round to. Read more
Saori garment at Saori no Mori, Osaka
“Ori” is weaving in Japanese. A little word that means so much.
For me the essence of Saori is simplistic beauty drawn from the action of weaving. In my view this beauty is:
the process of weave and how we relate to the threads and woven rows building the cloth. In Saori this is emphasised to include your human uniqueness and it’s ability to be incarnated as a physical textile object.
The potential of the cloth to create something such as clothing that can be enjoyed, worn, used – in life.
And lastly the interesting ‘interwoven’ relationship and respect that is built up by the weaver with the ingenuity of the actual Saori loom. The loom is very much part of the process. Its development by Kenzo Jo – a great inventor and innovator – represents ease in every way. The loom allows the mind to focus on the enjoyment and experimentation of the textile being woven.
What’s next….my way of exploring these elements in my craft….more on Saori.
Nov 28
My delay in posting has been for good reason. A wonderful trip to Japan including a weeks weave workshop at Saori, then my daughter with a broken ankle (**Big thank you to Canterbury Hospital**). See more about my Japan adventure with Amanda on her blog. She’s miles ahead of me in the posting up game! But I have so much to write about weaving, especially for new weavers. See on the left a photo of me outside Saori head office in Osaka.
Oct 13
Wonderful news! My loom is now fixed.
I had some long distance consultations about the problem, but Toika assessed the issue immediately. They sent me a new card with instruction to replace in the computer box of the loom.
I really took my time, some of it based on my screwdriver skill challenges, but managed to follow the instructions and replace the card. If I can do it I’m sure it’s pretty straightforward. My husband checked that the screws were as tight as they should be and also drilled a hole for a new resistor for me. So on the whole I can say I did it by myself…well nearly. Read more
Sustainability is everywhere..we’re flooded with it….about the only thing that’s not labelled sustainable is employees.
Unfortunately, I’m one of those dinosaurs who thinks that sustainability probably isn’t about buying new products and throwing out the others to landfill (although I am guilty of this). But more about using what you’re got even if you have to think of new ways to use it. Read more
Cost of loom - $1640.00. Lay-by installment plans available on request. Australian buyers only.
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Exploring handweaving in all its dimensions and techniques means learning about people from all over our world, being inspired by the ingenuity of humans for creating solutions and becoming passionate about design, texture and yarn.
