But a chance encounter with a washi wholesaler sparked what ... Fusuma doors are rectangular sliding panels covered with a layer of paper or cloth. The idea was for Brayer’s work to adorn ...

Paper has been an intimate part of Japanese culture for more than a millennium. Handmade washi paper has a warm texture, as well as a resilience and durability that belie its remarkable thinness.

ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the town. The aim is to determine for how ...

“The paper is an essential part of the artwork,” says Kasai Shinji, a craftsman at Nishijima Washi, unfurling another sheet of fine art paper designed for Japanese-style painting. The paper is ...

Japanese handmade paper, known as washi is still made in some areas of Japan and used in painting, calligraphy, origami, and other traditional art forms. Recently, contemporary Japanese artists have ...

Affiliated programming for The Felon Project at Princeton includes talks after two of the three “Felon” performances, a celebration following the third show, and an exhibition of work made from ...

Legend has it that the goddess appeared to residents of this mountainous area 1,500 years ago and advised them to make paper. Thanks to an abundance of water and wild trees, Echizen washi paper ...

Each takes months to design and make, says float maker Hiroo Takenami, and for much of the Nebuta Matsuri’s 300-year history they were covered only in washi, a type of paper handmade from the ...

Two new models AQ-4100-22W and AQ4106-00W join the Citizen's Nature Collection Washi is an artisanal paper, known for its distinctive texture and durability. It's handmade using techniques passed ...

HIDAKA, Japan - Once an indispensable part of daily life in Japan, ultrathin washi paper was used for everything from writing and painting to lampshades, umbrellas and sliding doors, but demand ...

The process of making the handmade paper has been passed on for generations for over a thousand years in Japan. Here are 5 things to know about its craftsmanship. 1. Tradition of Washi Making Has ...

Japanese washi-paper-based green composites: Fabrication, mechanical characterization, and evaluation of biodegradability. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing , 2024; 108261 DOI ...