SAORI is an exciting way of free-style weaving which allows anyone to create unique handwoven cloth.
Suited to all ages, genders and abilities, SAORI weaving encourages people to follow their intuition as they enjoy exploring the creative process.
Art Weaver SAORI Studio is up and running at the new location in Melbourne. Our NEW STUDIO address is:
Visit our FAQs on this website to see details of how to get to the new studio location via public transport too!
Our quarterly Art Weaver SAORI Studio NEWSLETTER has just gone out to subscribers. Celebrating our 10th anniversary this month and also advance notice about an exciting event planned for 14th & 15th June 2024.
Two fun days of sharing Saori inspiration in handweaving and garment design with others passionate about the freedom and creativity of Saori. Workshops and discussions that will develop your creative weaving, designing and sewing, all supported with indulgent morning & afternoon teas, catered Japanese lunches and a final restaurant dinner together to wrap up the gathering. Only 6 places available so get in early!
Please email heather@artweaverstudio.com.au to Register your interest and get all the details.
UPDATED 15th March – ONLY 2 places remaining in this event. A wait list will be established based on date of enquiry.
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We have a range of 2024 SAORI Japan Ltd Edition coloured pre-wound warps. Email me to see what colours we have in stock NOW heather@artweaverstudio.com.au
If you have been wanting to make garments from your handwoven cloth, join me where I will show you how. All the techniques, methods, design inspiration and how to’s in a full day class with just 2 people so you each get lots of input.
NEXT CLASS is Saturday 27th April – book your place soon!
To purchase Wear Sew Stylish designs, visit https://artweaverstudio.square.site/shop/wear-sew-stylish/9
E:Gift Cards and Printed Gift Cards are now available for online purchase. In addition, the Art Weaver Collection of unique handwoven items is now also available online.
Visit the store for full information and to purchase.
FREE shipping is included with all purchases.
Dates for 2024 are OPEN FOR BOOKINGS!
See the Saturday Workshop page for details and how to book your place.
Email heather@artweaverstudio.com.au to reserve your place and get into SAORI weaving.
I look forward to introducing you to the joy of SAORI weaving.
IMPORTANT
Please be thoughtful of others and not attend the studio if you are unwell with COVID symptoms or a close contact of someone who is unwell with COVID.
Weekly Saori sessions are very affordable, starting at $70 for 2 hours including all materials. For session costs and options (including Gift Certificates), check out Saori in the Studio page here.
As well as the regular weekday sessions, Art Weaver SAORI Saturday Group Workshops are held on advertised dates. You need to plan well ahead for these full day Saori weaving adventures!
As an internationally registered SAORI Dealer, we carry the most popular items in stock and regularly place special orders with SAORI Japan. We can help advise on the right fit for you and get you started.
Weavers need lots of materials! We have a range of beautiful affordable materials to suit your needs. Here you will find SAORI weaving yarns and warps to free your imagination.
“The spirit of weaving exists in the spirit of living a life freely and faithfully to your true self, apart from conventional ways.”MISAO JO (1913 – 2018) FOUNDER OF SAORI WEAVING |
MISAO JO (1913 – 2018) Founder of SAORI weaving, wrote over 40 years ago,
“The spirit of weaving exists in the spirit of living a life freely and faithfully to your true self, apart from conventional ways.”
Her son Kenzo Jo and other family members continue their dedication to sharing the joy of SAORI weaving with the world.
The four slogans of SAORI, set down by Misao Jo and Kenzo Jo in 1975, remain as the underpinning philosophy of SAORI weaving.
SAORI has grown throughout Japan and now far beyond, enabling people of all abilities to freely weave, and through weaving, discover their own kansei – their unique aesthetic.
In 2004, Kenzo Jo built Saorinomori, a SAORI weaving studio and loom manufacturing centre in Izumi, Osaka, Japan. Saorinomori is built in the same place where Misao Jo started SAORI weaving over 40 years ago.
To learn more about SAORI, visit their website https://www.saoriglobal.com/