​The Silk Weaving Studio has been a part of Granville Island since 1986 when Diana Sanderson established her haven of beautiful textiles in a small building under the bridge. Diana still owns and guides the studio today and her passion for silk, especially the ways that colour and texture can enhance such a precious natural fibre, is manifest in the special place the studio has become today. A joy in creativity and in the visual and tactile variety offered by handmade textiles are driving forces in everything that is made and shared in this warm and welcoming space.
Visitors enjoy watching the weaving as well as, on occasion, many other processes involved in making the warp and setting up of the loom: we are always doing something interesting happening in the studio.
In addition to work created on site, the studio hosts two or three exhibitions each year including a local invitation event and also guest shows, often offered in conjunction with the Maiwa School of Textiles. We frequently feature the work of Japanese artists, bringing interesting and rarely seen work to Granville Island and reflecting the interest and inspiration Diana finds in Japan.