Arashi Brown 856 The art of washi is

The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting with the harvest and preparation of kozo

A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village

Each sheet is formed

The fashionable kimono textiles being produced in the Yuzen area of Kyoto inspired the papermakers to produce small-scale paper imitations intended for use on dolls and tiny household items

Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky

Arashi Brown 856 The art of washi isA dense and extremely strong handmade kozo paper. The fibres in Arashi are coarse and variegated. Arashi translates as storm, which very appropriately describes this paper most often used for collage and chigiri e. A father and son make our Arashi papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting with the harvest and