Dulcey Heller

Tag: SAORI

  • Chair warp

    I received my loom and assembled it on a Thursday in January. I had a mid-morning appointment on Friday, and the rest of the day off. I didn’t want to begin weaving before I had to leave, so I decided to try to prepare a warp. I used some heavier cotton than was pre-warped on…

  • SAORI One complete

    This is 16.5′ of SAORI sampler, 11″ wide. I had a lot of length to try different techniques with these four yarns – and there are many more things I can try. Next up on the loom is a simple sample warp, with some fun/terrible yarn as the weft. It gives me the chance to…

  • SAORI One progress

    So, I’ve been beading and weaving lately. Here’s how I’m doing with the weaving part. I like this section. This is what happens when you wind the yarn too close to the end of the bobbin. It tangles in the shuttle. I’ve moved the loom to a different room; carpet underneath instead of wood. I like…

  • Chiaki O’Brien on Minnesota Original

    Minnesota Original is a fantastic Minnesota Public Television show. It’s a weekly arts series “celebrating Minnesota’s creative community, across all disciplines and all cultures.” I believe last weekend was the original airing of episode #805, which features four artists. Two of the segments are right up my alley. One is Sally Power, a paper marbling…

  • SAORI One samples and learning

    I received my loom about a week ago and began weaving on it the next morning. There is an error in the warp from the factory. Since the idea of SAORI weaving is immersing in the process, with irregularity as “the beauty with lack of intention,” maybe this was on purpose? If that’s the case, why…