Loimi and Ko is the handwoven textiles label developed by Sarah Affleck in 2021. Sarah grew up in Western Australia and has lived in many places including Canada, Finland and the UK. Sarah discovered weaving while based in Finland. She felt immediately connected with the creative yet technical craft and when she returned home to Australia, a floor loom made up the bulk of her belongings. The name Loimi and Ko is derived from the finish word for the warp threads that run in one direction of a woven cloth.
Sarah has exhibited her work with the Seven Sisters Handweavers including shows in London at the Handweavers Studio, the weaving studio at the Køng Museum, Denmark and Whitchurch Silk Mill.
Loimi and Ko. has been shown at direct-selling events such as Glow, Edinburgh and Dalkeith Country Park. She published Completing a Handweaving Diploma in issue 32 of The Wheel by Ashford Wheels and Looms.
Her Most recent project Is part of a group exhibition titled Wensleydale Sheep: A Handcrafted History Exhibition opening at the Handweavers Studio in 2024 before travelling throughout the UK.
All weavers understand that no matter how much weaving is done, there is always something new to learn. Sarah is currently working on pieces to exhibit at the upcoming 2026 group shows in Scotland. She also runs a series of Rigid Heddle Weaving Workshops in her studio at Coburg Art House in Leith.
