Paper pulp, woven threads, and fiber painting: The Iowa City public dipped their hands into traditional Japanese fiber arts and “washi” last weekend. The series of events, titled “The Future of a ...

Learn the art of Japanese papermaking at an upcoming workshop being taught at the Japanese Culture Center. Artist, Mami Takahashi joined us with a sneak peek of what the workshop entails.

Nick Cladis, a professor at the University of Iowa, was granted to host a Japanese papermaking festival on Friday April 14, 2023. Special artists Masami Igarashi and Hideaki Taki came from Echizen, a ...

Japanese paper, or washi, may look delicate. However, its long fibers make a strong paper that's often used in art making, conservation, and can even be made into clothing. This method of papermaking ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The centuries-old craft of Japanese ...

The centuries-old craft of Japanese papermaking has traveled across time and regions—and Hiromi Paper is committed to keeping that tradition alive. This hidden gem offers a gateway into the intricate ...