Talk + Presentation: YOROKE-ORI by Yukiko Yokoyama
Talk + Presentation: YOROKE-ORI by Yukiko Yokoyama
Friday, September 27, 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm
at Loop of the Loom - DUMBO
Join a part of New York Textile Month 2024 for an exciting event featuring a talk and presentation by textile artist Yukiko Yokoyama, renowned for her YOROKE-ORI (Onduree weaving technique).
This in-person event is a rare opportunity to meet Yokoyama, visiting from Japan, and discover the beauty of this contemporary meticulous craft. During the presentation, you will learn about her 50 years of experience in dyeing and weaving while demonstrating with a loom and viewing her work. You will also hear stories from her creations and participate in a Q&A session.
Even if you can't attend her other workshops or are just starting to weave, don't miss this!
About the Artist:
Yukiko Yokoyama is a textile artist with over 50 years of weaving experience. Through teaching, she has deepened her own creative practice, fusing various techniques to produce a wide range of works. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, to a family of kimono merchants, Yokoyama is also the daughter of a hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor). She studied textiles at Musashino Art University and later learned from the renowned fiber artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam at the Bunka Gakuin Art & Craft Institute.
In 1977, she founded her textile art studio, Dream Weavers, where she creates her own works and teaches students. Since then, she has opened classes in four cities and nurtured many students. Deeply captivated by "Yoroke-ori”, she developed her own techniques, combining them with dyeing methods. She has won numerous awards at major craft exhibitions in Japan, and at the age of 40, her work was recognized and purchased by the legendary kimono textile artisan Itchiku Kubota. Her works have been exhibited not only in Japan but also in Germany, New York, and Paris.
"Yoroke-ori" is a technique that creates wave-like patterns by altering the spacing of warp threads using a specialized fan reed. Yukiko Yokoyama is a pioneer of Yoroke-ori globally. In addition to weaving, she loves singing and has taught popular music and chanson.
*Cancellation policy for special workshops:
Free of charge if you find a replacement participant rather than cancel a class, to avoid an empty seat.
For a full refund, cancel at least 7 days prior to the workshop.
$15 cancellation fee will be applied when you cancel 24 hours prior to the workshop.
No refundable, if you cancel within 24 hours prior to the workshop.
