In this holiday season

we celebrate our partner organizations

and the creativity of the artists

in our programs.


Featured here are three artists attending AHRC NYC programs in its Queens location. 


Your support made this possible.


In the spirit of the season,

we'd like to share some of the imaginative dolls

our weavers have been designing.

The process usually begins by drawing a picture of the doll they wish to create. Based on the colors in the picture, the artist weaves a length of fabric with matching yarns. With some guidance from our teaching artists (shoutout to the amazing Anna-Maie!) the fabric is then cut and sewn based on the proportions of the drawing. The dolls are stuffed, and each is dressed up by sewing on facial features, clothing details, yarn hair, and more! The finished project is then taken home, given to a loved one, or held onto for display at a future exhibit.


Pictured above: Ryan Williams holding an image of Princess Peach as well as the matching Princess Peach doll he made from his own woven fabric.

Pictured below: Lamija Kurtovich holding a drawing of her doll, as well as the finished doll made from her own woven fabric.

Pictured: Jonathon Negron, at work filling one of his dolls.

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About SAORI Arts NYC 


Founded in 2015, SAORI Arts NYC is a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring creativity, joy, and self-confidence through freestyle weaving with people with disabilities and chronic illness. Our accessible programs allow people of all ages and abilities to engage in visual and tactile exploration and to create unique weavings. Learn more about our work, get involved, and donate at saoriartsnyc.org.