SAORI Weaving and Bengala Dye Bring Everyone SMILES!
Instructor/distributor SAORI & Bengala Dyes: Chiaki O’Brien
Studio “FUN” is an authorized SAORI looms and accessories dealer of SAKAI Seiki Sangyo Co. Ltd.
and Kosyokunobi Ltd. (Bengala Dye), Osaka, Japan.
CONTACT: 952-393-7985/chiakiobrien@gmail.com
Presentation and mini-workshop, off-site classes, intensive are available.
The first SAORI Weaving Exhibit in Minnesota
“Woven Joy”-adventures on weaving together-
Oct. 18-Dec. 14, 2024 @Signature Arts in Minneapolis
By Appointment Only please contact me if you’d like to see the show
@chiakiobrien@gmail.com/952-393-7985
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If you have any dates/times you’d like to come and weave/dye at the studio in Bloomington, MN, please contact me!
Appointment Required
SAORI Weaving—$35 for a 2 hour session including materials (for one time class)
Bengala Dyeing—$35 for a 2 hour session plus material fee of your choice
A session can be longer than 2 hours with additional cost.
WE Went to Japan! Oct. 17-26, 2023!!
Thank you for those participated the tour. We had great weather everyday and enjoyed ourselves learning the Japanese arts and cultures! The next tour will be in spring 2026. Stay tuned!
These are where Chiaki teaches: Weavers Guild of MN (monthly), MN Landscape Arboretum (Chaska, MN), Textile Center (Minneapolis) Gale Woods Farm (Minnetrista, MN), White Bear Center for the Arts (White Bear Lake, MN), Signature Arts (Minneapolis, MN/monthly/summer camp/women’s art retreat), Minnetonka Center for the Arts (Minnetonka, MN), The Arts Creative (Bloomington, MN), Lakeville Area Arts Center
GIFT CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH SAORI WEAVING AND BENGALA DYEING.
Great holiday/anniversary/birthday Gift!!
($35 for a 2 hour weaving or dyeing session per person.)
Watch! By Twin Cities PBS,
https://www.tptoriginals.org/
Chiaki was featured on MN Original in Feb. 2017
Off-site classes are available. Please contact!
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Studio FUN Offers:
- Regular classes
- Intensive courses
- Birthday parties (Yes! There is a place to do fun Birthday parties in Carver County! Weaving party or Bengala party?)
- Summer Camps / Seasonal events
- Off-site workshops / demonstrations
- Drop-in lessons (Trial)
- SAORI instructor training
- Artists in Residency (Chiaki is one of the teaching artists for COMPAS)
Call and reserve a studio right now. 952-393-7985