Terri Bibby is a fibre artist, educator and counsellor on Salt Spring Island, BC. She has a weaving studio where she shares her love of the SAORI approach to weaving through classes, workshops and retreats. SAORI weaving is weaving without boundaries, it encourages expression and creativity. It is open to all ages and all abilities.

http://www.saltspringweaving.com

SAORI Weaving and Peace

This past summer Terri went to the World Peace Forum with a SAORI loom and facilitated the weaving of a Peace Banner. This 30-foot long banner was woven over 3 days in various locations in Vancouver by over 100 people. It had a rainbow warp and many colours and textures of yarn for people to weave with. Most of the contributors to the banner had never woven before.

People who had done some weaving before, enjoyed trying a new approach to weaving. Everyone loved the metaphor of bringing together the threads of many colours, woven by many hands into a community expression of peace.