CULTURAL COUNCIL OPEN STUDIOS THE SAORI WAY

MY OWN DESIGN OF MY KNITTED FELTED  BAGS THIS WAS MY OPEN STUDIOS CALENDAR IMAGE

MORE ON WHAT OPEN STUDIOS IS 

SANTACRUZ CULTURAL COUNCIL

 The first  SAORI SANTA CRUZ STUDIO blog  of
 my OPEN STUDIOS OCTOBER 1, 2, 2011
THESE ARE MY POST CARD IMAGES

 A NEW SHORT SLEEVED JACKET  WITH LARGE SIDE POCKETS. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE  DESIGNS I USE IT WORKS SO WELL WITH SAORI WOVEN FABRIC
THIS  JACKET SOLD AT OPEN STUDIOS THE FIRST DAY.

 A SAORI  ASYMMETRICAL VEST

 VIEW OF THE INSTALLATION ON THE WALL IN THE STAIRWELL

 I THOUGHT UP  USEING CHICKEN WIRE TO COVER OUR MANY BOOK SHELVES FOR SECURITY AND DISPLY OPTIONS MY HUSBAND LEE INSTALLED IT FOR ME.

 ONE OF THE TRANSEPT SCARVES DISPLAY

 SOME OF THE MANY WOVEN CANVASES

 MY HAND DYED WOOL RUGS , REVERSIBLE LINEN WARP

SOME SCARVES FOR SALE

IN FRONT OF THE BAY WINDOW SAT ROBIN MY SAORI WEAVING STUDENT AND HARPIST 

SHE PLAYED BOTH DAYS AND I  WILL HAVE SOME PHOTOS IN MY SECOND BLOG LATTER THIS WEEK

 ONE ARMED STOLE IN MY PLIE ' WEAVE   SOLD SECOND DAY

POMPOM WOVEN STOLE AND SAORI VEST, POMPOM STOLE SOLD

AND MY MOON"JILLY" KNIT AND FELTED BAG

HAND SPUN AND KNITTED THEN FELTED MUSHROOM BAG MY DESIGN

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PIECES,  MY HOOD SLEEVELESS JACKET WITH POCKETS AND SIDE GUSSETS
MANY TRIED IT ON AND IT FIT FROM SIZE 2, TO 28 AND LOOKD GREAT ON ALL.

PURPLE FELTED BAG SOLD.

HAND WOVEN SAORI FABRIC MY DESIGN..... BLOUSE

THANK YOU TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO CAME AND HELPED WITH CUSTOMERS, PARKING, MUSIC, FOOD, AND MORAL SUPPORT

IT WAS A FANTASTIC FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE THAT THE CUSTOMERS AND I WILL NEVER FORGET

more photos 2nd blog( click to newer below)

PEACEFUL WEAVING

JILL

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