Our gallery is located at 1023 Washington Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis on the same block as Open Book and Rosalux Gallery, just a few blocks east of the Guthrie Theater and the Mill City Museum. As we are downtown, please remember to bring quarters for lots of easy parking.


The Mill District Arts Gallery opened 11.13.08 and is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 6:00 pm. 

We are also open by appointment, so please feel free to contact any of us to schedule a private showing.

Thank you,

the artists.

PLEASE COME & JOIN US FOR THESE SPECIAL PUBLIC EVENTS! 

Instructor: Chiaki O'Brien (SAORI Free-Style Weaving Studio "FUN")


Next Class: Oct. 15 (thurs) 6-8:30pm


Cost: $33 plus $5 material



 Please call Chaiki @ 952-393-7985 or email saoriminnesota@yahoo.com

to reserve loom a day before class

It is ok if you can only come once to weave

"You can also have a class just for you and your friends between Sunday -Wednesday.

Please e-mail or call for details.


What is SAORI?

SAORI has 4 slogans:

・Consider the differences between

machines and people

・Weave with a Happy Heart

・Explore with all your might　　　　

・Learn as a group


"SAORI" is a contemporary hand weaving style founded by Misao Jo (born in 1913, Osaka, Japan) in 1970. It is a free-style weaving without any rules or restrictions of what or how to weave.


SAORI: “SA” of SAORI has the same meaning as the first syllable of the

Zen word “SAI.” It means everything has its own individual dignity.

“ORI” means weaving in Japanese. SAORI weaving is not merely the act of

weaving a piece of cloth; it is an attempt to identify our true selves. This

therapeutic way of weaving heals you from your busy daily lives because

SAORI is free-style weaving. Enjoy “being empty” while weave. Our mission is not to teach you, but lead you to true “Freedom”.

Monthly SAORI Free-Style Weaving Class

@ Mill District Arts Gallery

Next Class - (Sat)