Saori LA International Conference : day 3

The final day of the Saori conference 2012 , 4 days of Saori  work shops to follow this week.

 Jeanne, Catherine, and Mihoko arriving at our meeting, i love the colors and simple design of jeanne's Saori Tshirt from the Saori book but with her piecing creativity.

 Ellen's cool wrap and Dana's cool scarf.

 Eugenia's hand made by another artists blouse, not Saori but amazing!

 We had a gift and warp exchange which was so fun.

 Remember this dress from my previous post? Masako is the last one  of Misao's last  students before she stopped teaching classes in 1979. Masako designs and teaches classes all over Japen and for over 20 years travels globally with kenzo to teach workshops in clothing designs and helps with the patterns in the Saori books.

 This is her paper design on adding machine paper for the dress she has on!

 A hand out of a sample from a up coming new Saori easy clothing book due out the end of this year.

 Here is that piece modeled by Catherine.

 VARIATIONS on the the same simple  bias patterns from the Saori book.

This one is a similar take on the simple bias dress but a top instead.

 Time for the Saori Kai ( sharing)

 Ellen's use of thrums at the end of a warp.

 

Then stream of what I call " topsy turvy", or bottoms up, or upside down fun!

 before

 turning" topsy turvy"

 It works both ways!

Kenzo  waiting for us to gather for the group conference photo and the end of a superb conference!
more on the work shops with Kenzo Jo on Tuesday.
till then.....
PEACEFUL WEAVING

Jill Nickolene Sanders
www.saorisantacruz.com

Saori Internationl Conference 2012 LA :first full day

 This will be a photo rich post not much text I have a saori meeting at 8 am tomorrow before the conference. We had meetings with the Saori studio owner in the morning after breakfast. We had lunch  then Kenzo showed us new Saori products, and demo tecniques.

 Mihoko in her adorable Saori top.

 One of the saori member Ellen, has a book printed of her pieces every year.(she  on the right with a flower) a fantastic idea!

 Jean's top.

 my koi pond jacket

 I love this top too Ellen wove, sewed and designed.

 Laura modeling her two saori mobious cowels put together, to make a top.

 The wx60 looms have a optional  height rising brackets to make them 2" higher as a new !

 Check out  the new optional  wheels for them too! the metal frame sx60 looms are easy to drag across the floor the wood needed somthing to reduce the abrasion and make it easier to move.

 the bobbin winding 'SHELF' great! it puts so much yarn on the bobbin because it winds tightly and compactly , you do not have to move your hand back and forth to fill the bobbin, it does it automatically.

 making cord on the bobbin winder.

 cross holder and threading holder so you can thread away from the loom carry it and hand the harnesses and beam on.

 the Sakiori fabric cutting tool.

 and a brand new adjustable sakiori ( for fabric strips)weaving shuttle.

textured loops

 This is such a airy lovely peace kenzo showed us how it was woven

 very loosely  then stretched out when it was done! magic!

 How kenzo twists fringe, amazing! He makes it looks so easy but it is tricky takes some praticing.

 making more cords  cords with yarn and the built in bobbin winder.

 I love this technique!

 I loved this top.

It is a very informative Saori conference, meeting new Saori weavers, studio owners, teachers from Japan and old friends too and espically meeting Kenzo Jo and Akiko Jo too . 

peaceful weaving

jill nickolene

www.saorisantacruz.com