Chiaki O'Brien
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SAORI Weaver &
instructor
artist statement
SAORI is not just a Weaving but also connecting with people.
It is "FUN" to meet people through SAORI.
It is "FUN" to weave something "original".
It is "FUN" to find ourselves.
It is "FUN" to show people what SAORI is.
It is "FUN" to learn from each other.
It is "FUN" to know that we are all different.
It is "FUN" to accept people as they are........
Chiaki O'Brien is a SAORI Leaders Committee Certificate recipient. Chiaki
worked as an instructor for the SAORI head office in Japan. She has taught
at schools for artists in residencies, Weavers Guild of MN, Shepherd's
Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival in Minnesota, in several Community Education programs for people with and without disabilities, at the Minnesota Children's Museum, North Country Fiber Fair (SD) and art shows. She has a studio in her home in Chaska, MN. One of her dreams is to have SAORI inclusive classrooms where people with and without disabilities learn together side by side just like she learned SAORI back in Japan. She has been enjoying meeting people through SAORI.
She is a teaching artist for VSA arts of Minnesota.
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