Aya Fiber Studio

→ Transform worn cloth into something enduring through stitch, structure, and story.

Rooted in the Japanese tradition of boro—a practice of mending, layering, and extending the life of textiles—this workshop invites you to reimagine old materials through sakiori weaving and sashiko stitching.

Working with fabrics you bring from home, you’ll learn how to strip, weave, and reconstruct cloth into new surfaces, then reinforce and embellish them with hand-stitched patterns. Along the way, we’ll explore composition, material relationships, and the quiet design decisions that give each piece its individuality.

This is a process of renewal—of cloth and of perspective.

By the end of the workshop, you will complete a small boro pouch that reflects your personal aesthetic and carries the history of its materials forward.

Suitable for beginners, as well as artists, designers, and anyone drawn to the depth of Japanese textile traditions.