sakiori weaving workshop

“Japanese Sakiori is a form of weaving with fabric scraps to create a new cloth. The word Sakiori comes from the word saku (to tear or rip) and oru (to weave). In this workshop, Molly will walk you through how to turn your fabric scraps into yarn, and then how to weave with the yarn you have created on a four shaft loom. You will create a small Sakiori rug/table runner/wall hanging of approximately 12x18”

The intention of this workshop was to approach repurposing textiles from alternative perspectives. Can repurposing be a form of archive? Of preservation? Of tradition? Why do we only look at restoration and mending as the methods for respecting textiles?