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eBook details

• Title: Washi
• Author : Airy Rhyme
• Release Date : January 29, 2014
• Genre: Lifestyle & Home,Books,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 55752 KB

Description

Washi paper offers an unparalleled combination of strength and beauty. Much more than just a surface for writing or drawing, washi is also a durable, supple material with applications in architecture, home furnishings, and apparel. This e-book will open your eyes to the versatile world of washi and the traditional craft methods of Japanese papermakers.


Contents

Prologue

01.Washi in Everyday Life

Shoji/Andon/Ise katagami/Orikata/Chiyogami/Ikkan-bari

02.The Secret of Washi’s Strength

  Tamezuki and Nagashizuki

  Neri

  The Natural Way is the Strongest Way

03.Papermaking by a Master

  Echizen: The Home of Washi Loved by Picasso

  The Workshop of a Living National Treasure

04.The Future of Washi

  Alive in Ukiyo-e

  The Disappearing World of Handmade Paper

Epilogue


About this series

Many foods, everyday implements, and other items found in the Japanese home are the products of a long tradition of fine, careful “slow craft”. 

This series looks at some of those items most valued by the Japanese people themselves, revealing how they are made and how they are used.

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