SELF LEARNING ABOUT WASHI

There are so many wonderful books and publications about washi!

This is a brief selection of recommended reading. As our library grows, so will this list — stay tuned!

BOOKS

Japanese Paper and Papermaking

  • Washi, The World of Japanese Paper by Sukey Hughes

  • Japanese Paper Making by Timothy Barrett

  • Washi, The Art of Japanese Paper by Nancy Broadbent Casserley

  • The Art of Japanese Paper by Dominique Buisson

Bookbinding and Paper Crafts

  • Japanese Bookbinding by Kojiro Ikegami

  • The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol

  • Japanese Washi Paper Craft by Robertta A. Uhl

  • Kigami and Kami-ito by Hiroko Karuna

Origami

  • The First Book of Origami by Kodansha International

  • Origami Jewelry by Ayoko Brodek

  • Tomoko Fuse's Origami Art, Works by a Modern Master by Tomoko Fuse

Shodo and Sumi-e

  • Brush Dances by Roslyn Levin

  • Shodo: The Quiet Book of Japanese Calligraphy Shozo Sato

  • Sumi-e The Art of Japanese Ink Painting by Shozo Sato

Shoji

  • Shoji by Jay van Arsdale

Websites

There are endless sources of information available online. This is an initial selection we have gathered.

About Japanese Paper

Shodo and Sumi-e

Origami

Shoji

Mokuhanga

Chigiri-e