Washi Arts attends many conferences and fairs, holds private and public trunk shows and set up pop-up shops on the west coast. We are always adding new events – check back often or click to add your name to the private mailing list to stay up to date.
Washi Arts will be part of the ninth International Biennial Artists' Book Fair and Symposium
For more information and to register go to: https://www.codexfoundation.org/codex-2024
Join us for a rare workshop with paper artist Velma Bolyard in conjunction with Linda Marshall of Washi Arts. Learn to mark, spin and weave handmade Japanese washi into paper cloth using Velma’s unique techniques.
North Country Shifu will introduce you to a version of shifu making. You will learn how to mark, cut and prep a beautiful piece of handmade Japanese paper for spinning, spin it into thread (kami-ito), fabricate a simple ‘stump’ loom, then using the loom and needle, weave your kami-ito into shifu (paper cloth). This workshop will also include demonstrations of different types of Japanese papers and techniques for treating and decorating them including konnyaku, kakishibu and marking and staining with sumi, indigo and persimmon. There will be many side trials to explore as we deepen our shifu experience which will include all sorts of delicious extras.
For details and to register go to: https://www.washiarts.com/workshops/washi-workshop-north-country-shifu-with-velma-bolyard-2023
A two day workshop exploring the katazome process on Japanese papers. Starting with stencil making Purdue will lead participants through all the steps, including rice paste making. Participants can make their own unique Katazome design kozo paper/stationary using Indigo dyes and another color. You will also learn about some historical background on Katazome with natural dyeing as well as Japanese papermaking through the visual presentation.
For details and to register go to: https://www.washiarts.com/workshops/katzome-techniques-on-japanese-paper-with-seiko-perdue-2023-september
.Join visiting artist Christine Mauersberger and be inspired by her to use paint and stitch on a variety of Japanese papers. We will make small hand-painted and stitched works suitable for framing or incorporating into books in your own studio.
Date: September 03/ 04
Location: Blaine Washington
Time: 10:00am — 3:00pm
Link: https://www.washiarts.com/workshops/washi-workshop-paper-pigment-stitch-with-christine-mauersberger-september-2023
Save the date. Registration will open soon. This is an in person workshop taking place in Blaine Washington. The Whatcom Museum exhibit “Katazome Today: Migrations of a Japanese Art” will be on during this workshop and will be invaluable to visit in conjunction with taking this workshop. https://www.washiarts.com/workshops/save-the-date-katzome-techniques-on-japanese-paper-with-seiko-perdue-june-2023
Washi Arts is a sponsor of the CAC Annual Conference. The Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC-ACCR) will hold its annual conference in Victoria BC. For conference information and registration visit www.cac-accr.ca
This workshop will take place at the Pacific Northwest Art School in Coupeville WA
For details about this workshop and to register go to:
https://www.washiarts.com/workshops/paper-voodoo-transforming-washi-with-konnyaku
To learn more about this workshop and to register visit https://www.washiarts.com/workshops/washi-workshop-modern-paste-papers-with-madeleine-durhams
To learn more about this workshop and to register go to https://mikispaper.com/products/paper-voodoo-the-magic-of-transforming-paper
