Textile Arts Exhibition: YOROKE-ORI (Ondulé Weaving) by Yukiko Yokoyama

Join a part of for an exciting event featuring a Japanese textile artist Yukiko Yokoyama, renowned for her YOROKE-ORI (aka Onduree weaving technique). This is a rare opportunity to admire Yokoyama's breathtaking textile artworks, combining her yoroke-ori with warp dyeing, leaving a profound impression on all who visit.

This solo exhibition in New York, after a hiatus of 8 years, aims to present a culmination of her Yoroke-ori work to date, bridging it to the next generations. Yokoyama, will bring her works and passion from Japan to attend the event and hopes that many people will have the opportunity to see about yoroke-ori. Yokoyma also will offer her weaving and dyeing workshop during the New York Textile Month.

About artist:

With 50 years of weaving experience, Yukiko Yokoyama founded her textile studio Dream Weavers in Japan in 1977. She has since opened classes in three cities, nurturing numerous students. Captivated by yoroke-ori, she has developed unique techniques, combining them with dyeing methods.

"Yoroke" weaving features wave-like patterns created by altering the spacing of warp threads using specialized reeds. Yokoyama is one of the few Yoroke weavers in the world.

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