SAORI Summer Camp 2011

I had a couple of girls this week for SAORI Weaving Summer Camp.

One of them ("A") came back for her second Summer Camp this summer.

She came last month for the first time with her friend and came back this week with her new friend.

It was fun to observe them.

"A" is 7 years old and the other is 12 years old.

"A" was telling her friend, "It is fun, isn't it? You can do whatever you want!".

Yes, that's is right!

"A" had a very different attitude than when she came last time with her friend who was the same age with her.

"A" was asking her older friend her color choices a lot.

In the other hand, this older friend was inspired by "A"s mix color technique(?).

Maybe "A" thinks her older friend is her sister?

I had a good time with them and they did a superb job!!

Hope to see them again.

International Surface Design Conference

These two are going to be exhibited at Weavers Guild of Minnesota starting June to the end of August.

I am so honored to have been invited to exhibit my work there conjunction with International Surface Design Conference starting next month.

I received an invitation letter from one of the committee member before I left for Senegal.

These two are my very recent work after coming back from Senegal.

I had to finish these from scratch in two weeks. Yes, it has been already two weeks since I came back from Senegal.

The challenge I had working on these two pieces were that I had to decide what material to use beforehand. I also had to make a vest and a jacket.

Though because I don't usually do it and it is not ideal way to approach in SAORI world, but I challenge myself and enjoyed it, so I guess it is okay now.

Last night, I was fortunate to go and see "Cirque Du Soleil". I got inspired by one of the costumes colors. I would love to weave with these colors. We'll see.

Now, I need to clean up the studio and start weaving next piece.

Kyoto, A Mummy and A Robber

We had a class this morning.

Two regular people came and I knew "D" was going to finish her long long piece today.

She worked on this 6.5 yard warp with all 3 color interlocking all winter!!
I named long before she even finished it without asking her....sorry.

It is "Kyoto".

The colors remind me of Kyoto. A few different greens (green tea?), pink (cherry blossoms) and the way she woved in the colors here and there remind me of a river.

Congratulations!!

It is a beautiful piece.