Sachi is a weaver, thread maker, and natural dyer. Her specialty lies in the quiet and precise beauty of making kami-ito (paper thread) and fine shifu (paper cloth). The work centres around practice through process, and reflects intentional states of presence. A devotional and slow making pace creates pieces that are a reminder to slow down and appreciate the beauty in even a simple piece of cloth. During her undergrad at the Alberta University of the Arts, Sachi started weaving with printed paper as a way to imbed text, literally, into cloth. After having woven a portrait of her Obaachan, Sachi fell in love with weaving paper and it never stopped being a source of material pleasure and intrigue. It wasn’t until years later that she discovered the Japanese practice of creating paper thread and weaving it into cloth. This connected her to a part of her heritage in an unexpected way, and sparked a desire for deeper understanding. Since then, Sachi has been steadily practicing this method of creating with the help of many generous hands and minds. She deeply enjoys the slow process which has somehow always felt innate to her hands and material sensitivity.