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 be very simple or quite complex, depending on the wishes of the person weaving.
  •  ‘Mistakes’ and ‘flaws’ are very much allowed, even encouraged, as they are considered to add to the beauty of the weaving
  • The main focus is on having fun and expressing yourself
Lunch 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Workshop/Taster Session:    1.45 pm– 2.45 pm


There are a few places on the Taster Session taught by Amanda in the afternoon, which will last one hour. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment with some freeform weaving techniques on pre-threaded SAORI looms and take away a beautiful, unique piece of woven cloth. Guild members cost for this session is £5 (max 4 so places limited). This session includes all materials (though participants may like to bring some of their own ‘bits and pieces’ to incorporate into the cloth, e.g. bits of ribbon, left over yarn, beads or roving).


If you are not able to make the guild Saori taster sessions please contact Amanda directly to find out other dates when she runs these taster sessions, which cost £15.00 pp.   http://www.beautifulcloth.co.uk

General Guild Meeting   1.45 pm – 4.00 pm


For more information please email wsdstratford@gmail.com.