When her computer crashed, digital artist and coder Juliet Martin was driven to get her hands on something real. She discovered Saori weaving and its mind-altering philosophy of no-mistakes and no-holds-barred self-expression. Find out more about Saori, its founders and Martin’s work using the approach, here.
Read More »With so much of our time spent looking at screens, who doesn’t relish the hands-on experience of a good book full of inspiring images and words – bound in paper fiber? Find 20 such books on textiles and art here, all published in 2015, to give or get for that delightful analog joy. Purchase them through Amazon.com’s philanthropic programs to generate a donation to support SDA – at no cost to you.
Read More »Andrea Vail creates community weaving events where people arrive as strangers and leave as friends. Hands working together untangle social tension as diverse participants – who might not otherwise meet – sit side by side to make something remarkable. Find out how these socially-engaged art events evolved. Take part in her next one at SDA’s Made/Aware conference at Arrowmont in October!
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