Sophie?s Gallery presents Constructs: The Art of Saori Weaving at the Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego.
Constructs features hand-woven clothing, accessories, woven wall hangings and banners along with a collection of mosaic and fused glass art made by the artists of Sophie?s Gallery, the off-campus art program of St. Madeleine Sophie?s Center (SMSC). A public reception for the exhibit will be held on August 25, 2016 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego in Balboa Park.
The Saori method of weaving is based on the philosophy of freestyle weaving for everyone and emphasizes that there are no mistakes in art. Sophie?s weaving program began in 2010 when a Saori loom was purchased from the son of the Saori founder, Kenzo Jo, at the International Conference on Arts & Disabilities held in Washington DC. The Saori loom includes adaptive equipment for hands-free and foot-free weaving as well as height adjustability for wheelchairs, making it a perfect fit for St. Madeleine?s students.
Admission/Cost: $5
Japanese Friendship Garden
2215 Pan American Road East
San Diego, CA 92101
Thursday, August 25 - 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Constructs features hand-woven clothing, accessories, woven wall hangings and banners along with a collection of mosaic and fused glass art made by the artists of Sophie?s Gallery, the off-campus art program of St. Madeleine Sophie?s Center (SMSC). A public reception for the exhibit will be held on August 25, 2016 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego in Balboa Park.
The Saori method of weaving is based on the philosophy of freestyle weaving for everyone and emphasizes that there are no mistakes in art. Sophie?s weaving program began in 2010 when a Saori loom was purchased from the son of the Saori founder, Kenzo Jo, at the International Conference on Arts & Disabilities held in Washington DC. The Saori loom includes adaptive equipment for hands-free and foot-free weaving as well as height adjustability for wheelchairs, making it a perfect fit for St. Madeleine?s students.
Admission/Cost: $5
Japanese Friendship Garden
2215 Pan American Road East
San Diego, CA 92101
Thursday, August 25 - 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
