Oct
21
to Oct 22
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Sep
17
2:30 PM14:30
Sep
17
10:00 AM10:00
Sep
16
10:00 AM10:00
Sep
15
11:00 AM11:00
Sep
8
to Oct 8
Exhibition: Cloth of Time by Yutaka Obuchi
Loop of the Loom invites you to "Cloth of Time", a one-month event delving deep into the connection between ancient dyes, cloth, and humans.
Yutaka Obuchi, one of the world's few Bengala dye craftsmen and artists, will be invited from Japan to New York to hold five workshops including a lecture and exhibition of his work.
“My daily work is making pigments.
From the soil, I dye cloth, with the colors I've created.
Everyday I grind with care,
with mortar and pestle
till the particles are fine,
imaging as I work how they will intertwine with the fibers.
With fire produces various color through changes in temperature
This is the way of Bengala.
Yellow, orange, vermilion, red, burnt sienna…
When dyeing, I move my hands gently, vibrating the particles of soil tenderly.
Sometimes, I must knead with vigor, entwining the dye with fibers, a delicate embrace.
Working with hand is a dialogue with the materials.
With a gentle touch, the colors respond with grace,
With a troubled mind, the colors won't find their place.
Each day, I seek a tranquil mind,
as difficult as that may be.
What I hold dear is that I give my all in everything I do.
Embracing the wisdom from our ancestors,
Beyond mere fashion, beyond mere business,
Our ancestors crafted cloth for their children and loved ones,
dyeing and weaving by hand.
What humans devote to their craft is beautiful and brimming with life.
Tying, binding, folding, tapping, and dyeing the cloth.
The layers of processes absorb into the cloth creating a cloth of time, a cloth with soul.
From Japanese traditional skills to the ancient handcrafts of the world,
I embrace the spirit of the beautiful hand made which is disappearing.
To you and our children, I pass this textile art.
Marking new times, together, with our hands.”
Yutaka Obuchi
Sep
6
to Sep 25
Loop of the Loom Students Exhibition 2022 "Sensory Weaving"
Showing through Sunday, Sep. 25
This exhibition aims to celebrate our students' and SAORI weavers’ creativity and achievements. Moreover, we have revived the weaving community in New York, just like tying broken warps, reconnecting people again after changing our lifestyle or circumstances caused by COVID. You may have weaving pieces you have made before, during, and after the pandemic. These indicate your positive change and progression in your life.
From tapestries to clothing, created by young kids and adults, with or without disabilities, our borderless arts will be displayed in the studio. Check more information and showcase your weavings at this event!
Apr
3
to May 1
Exhibition: Closer Together - by Lorenzo DiAndrea
In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, Loop of the Loom is proud to host an exhibit of works by SAORI artist and former student, Lorenzo DiAndrea.
In 2005 when Lorenzo began weaving at Loop of Loom, aged 9, he found an artistic media that captured his love for movement, attention to detail and understanding of color and pattern. Lorenzo’s work centers on explorations of color and pattern. Over the years, Lorenzo’s weavings have included tapestries highlighting themes of clumped fibers and small textures, while consistently showcasing stripes. Lorenzo’s work reflects his innate ability to spread joy and generosity, while opening pathways for interconnection among people and places. He is able to use his skills and knowledge of weaving to nurture important relationships with family, friends and community. As you take in, and move with the color, pattern, texture of Lorenzo’s expressions, may you feel his invitation for reconnection that brings us “closer together.”
Closer Together highlights selected SAORI woven pieces created by Lorenzo between 2008 and 2022.
Opening Night: Thursday 7th April, 6.30pm - 8.30pm.
Lorenzo’s work has been featured in SAORI exhibitions, public spaces, Artsee Tours and at fundraising events throughout New Jersey. Young Audiences honored Lorenzo with the 2019 NJ Governor's Award in Arts Education. In the spring of 2019, Lorenzo was named as one of fifteen noteworthy emerging artists in the United States by the Kennedy Center, in Washington DC. In 2020 an interview with Lorenzo and selected work was published in Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture. Vol 1. Issue 2. Article 7. In 2021 Rev. Michael Dreoge, from Wilson Memorial Church began wearing a tapestry created by Lorenzo as one of his stoles worn during worship.
Born 1996, currently resides in New Jersey
For upcoming shows/events and more about Lorenzo, visit: lovelorenzo.art
Instagram/Facebook @lovelorenzoart
Dec
1
to Dec 15
Exhibition: My Brooklyn Colors - by Daisy
See the joys of SAORI weaving through the eyes of 10 year old Daisy, as she experiments with color and pattern to create abstract expressions of her hometown, Brooklyn.
'This collection of weaving that I have made most describes me as an artist. I like to weave because no matter how much you plan, the piece always changes and turns out completely different to how I imagined it to be. My weavings are fun, colorful and varied and show who I am as a person.'
Opening Night: Thursday 2nd December, 6pm - 8pm
Oct
6
to Oct 31
Sep
11
4:30 PM16:30
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Sep
1
to Sep 30
Exhibit: Weaving My Life & Weaving Our Lives - Nobuko Tsuruta
This event is in partnership with New York Textile Month, for more information visit https://www.textilemonth.nyc/