Mihoko Wakabayashi was born and grew up in Japan. After receiving her B.A. in Education, she learned weaving by working with young people who struggled in the Japanese school system. She became a certified SAORI instructor and opened the first SAORI Weaving studio in the US. She divides her time between teaching and creating her own work. 

She was awarded an Artist Fellowship Grant by Worcester Arts Council in 2016. She developed her skills and knowledge about indigo dyes, shibori techniques, and spinning art yarn throughout the past 10 years.

She has been passionate about SAORI weaving to design unique garments and create decorative artwork. She weaves as her heart sings. She works mainly with natural fibers and keeps experimenting with new materials and color combinations.

She presents her work at shows few times in a year such as the sisters exhibition in Tokyo and New England Fiber Festival in MA. 

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