We are now in the "carriage house" behind our Worcester home! Lots of free parking!
SO? Start your SAORI improvisational weaving Basic Course, or enjoy
a Trial Class, anytime!
First, check Schedule
& Events for class time options, then Services
& Fees for tuition costs.
To register, print and fill out your CLASS
REGISTRATION FORM & mail it to 18 Winslow St., Worcester, MA 01609 with your
$20 deposit check or money order made out to Saori Worcester.
- Enroll in one or more of our Winter 2010 BOSTON Saori workshops at the Non-Profit Center, 89 South St. (near South Station), Sundays 1-3pm: 1-24, 1-31, 2-21, 2-28, 3-21, & 3-28. In these initial Winter classes, you will create a weaving that you can take home at the end of the class, using a prepared warp. Cost per class: $35 including materials. Pre-registration required: send your check to Saori Worcester at the above address, indicate your session date(s), and include your email and phone. In case of emergency cancellation, you can choose between a full refund or a spot in a later session. No skill or experience necessary - just come as you are and weave! Sponsored by VSA Arts Massachusetts. Here's a FLYER for your fridge!
- Meanwhile, back on woolly Winslow Street in Worcester, we have a Winter selection of 2-Hour Workshops in Spinning & Hat-Making, as well as a couple of All-Day Weaving Retreats! Round up some more magnets, because here is another FLYER for your fridge.
- And here's another MA location where you can take Saori classes: Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., 50 Douglas Rd. Whitinsville, MA 01588, one of our Saori Worcester Partnership Sites. Your instructor will be volunteer Saori coach Katie Stark who trained with Mihoko. Two upcoming 4-session Series: Thurs. 6:30-8pm Series: Feb.18, Feb. 25, Mar. 4, Mar. 11 & Sat. 10-11:30am Series: Mar. 27, Apr. 10, Apr. 24, May 1. You can create a beautiful scarf in four 1.5hour classes! Fee: $100 per Series including all materials. No experience necessary. Classes are open to public. Children (6 & up) and people with disabilities are very welcome! Space is limited: first come, first served. Register directly through Alternatives by email or by calling Hùng Pham at (508) 266-6520
- Here it is: our 2010 looms & accessoriesPrice List, including the new Saori Piccolo loom designed for ages 4 to 104! View Looms page for more Piccolo info & link to the Saori web catalogue in English!
- Our next loom order will be placed on Apr.1, 2010. A $250 deposit by that date will reserve the loom of your choice on this order. Orders should be ready for pick-up or delivery by 4-15-10. NOTE: Saori Piccolo looms, just like Saori accessories, can be ordered at any time.
- Read the recent article by Claire Moynahan on the website of the College of the Holy Cross, one of our Saori Worcester Partnership Sites, about Saori at the college and in the students' volunteer work at the Worcester Boys and Girls Club, another of our Saori Worcester Partnership Sites!
- Check out Our new PHOTO GALLERY posted on 1-5-2010. See pictures from the Saori 40th anniversary conference in Japan and our 3rd Japan Tour 2009!
- For information on our Saori Worcester Partnership Site program for institutions and organizations, see our Services and our Documents pages. For a list of current partners, see Links page.
- Also coming soon on our Links page: a select list of Worcester organizations that reinforce Saori's philosophy of inclusion, holistic human growth & healing, and spiritual opening based on Saori's Zen roots. For now, we're calling your attention to 3 such groups on this page: Body Therapeutics, a holistic healing center; Worcester Zen Community (an affiliate of Boundless Way Zen); and Zenshinkan Dojo, dedicated to the martial art of Aikido in the context of other Zen meditation and other Zen-based arts.
- We offer low-cost Consulting Services to non-profits, government, & business, including: academic curriculum development, teaching partnerships, building community among people with & without disabilities, stress reduction and team-building in organizations, and, well, if you don't see it on our Services and Fees page, just tell us what you need!
- By popular demand, we're restoring this link to Nat Needle singing the Saori Blues
- New! You can now purchase these books below from this website using Paypal! Just click on the Add to cart logo on the bottom of each book image below to buy one or more copies. Our Paypal Shopping Page is now a work-in-progress. You can purchase just a few items now, but there will be more and more to come. Please check back often!
"SAORI, Self -discovery through Free Weaving" by Misao Jo and Kenzo Jo
This book contains a biography of the founder Misao Jo, directions for the use of Saori looms, weaving techniques, and some clothing patterns . If you are too far away from a Saori studio to learn from a teacher, this book could help you to get started! From this book you can understand Saori philosophy deeply, and you'll get a different perspective on weaving.
This might change your perspective on life, too!
"SAORI, PHOTO REPORT Vol. V, 2004"
These banners on the cover pages were displayed on the National Folk Art Museum in Osaka for several months. This book is in full color, with many pictures of Saori weavers modeling their creations. These images will definitely inspire your imagination.
"SAORI, Shitate no hon"
This book contains more than 50 patterns for making clothing. It's in Japanese, but you can read the numbers (in centimeters), and the clear design sketches are easy to figure out. Since we have a lot of demand for this book even though it's in Japanese, we make it available for anyone who likes to make clothing from hand-woven fabric. But watch out for the "Japanese size" numbers! You will have to adjust those numbers for your body!
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