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NEXT GUILD MEETING SATURDAY 24TH FEBRUARY

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  Talk: The Joy of SAORI Weaving     10.30 am – 12.00 noon Amanda Edney is a mixed-media textile artist, authorised SAORI weaving instructor and owner of BEAUTIFULcloth SAORI studio (Southam ), one of the five registered SAORI Studios in the UK. She will be talking about how she discovered SAORI weaving, her training in Japan and her mission to encourage Creativity and Self-expression through the Joy of SAORI weaving. Amanda will introduce the SAORI philosophy and demonstrate the looms and equipment. There will be an opportunity to ask questions, view examples of SAORI weaving and browse some wonderful Japanese books.  You will also be able to have a go yourselves on the loom.   About SAORI Weaving SAORI weaving is a contemporary form of handweaving, originating in Japan, that encourages creativity and self-expression.   There are no patterns to follow   Weavers use simple techniques to create individual patterns, which can ...