SAORI Weaver- profile #3 Kohsuke Sugano

Written By Michael Kalnicki
Kohsuke Sugano (Male, 20 years old)He has been weaving at Art Saori for 2 years after graduating from High School of Special Education.  He is fond of expressing his young energy with bright colors.  He is very excited and conscious about …

Kohsuke has been weaving at Art Saori for 2 years after graduating from High School of Special Education.  

He is fond of expressing his young energy with bright colors.  He is very excited and conscious about being an adult since he became 20 years old.  

"Enjoy Life ~ Art Saori” is a non-profit organization based in Fukushima, where they experienced the earthquake on March 11, 2011.  

This SAORI Studio welcomes not only special needs people, but men and women of all ages.  They are aiming for barrier-free normalization of all generations in art, culture, education, medical care and welfare.  

They have not only a weaving studio, but a cafe, gallery space for exhibition, a shop and a counseling room.  They also a performance art team called “Art Saori All Stars”, and they sing, dance and laugh for peace. 


Michael Kalnicki
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