Washi Transformed

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"Washi paper has been used as a base for Japanese calligraphy, painting, and printmaking as well as a material in architecture, religious ritual and clothing. Contemporary Japanese artists have turned this supple yet sturdy paper into an artistic medium. Contemporary artists from Japan, France, and the United States. Artists discussed include Hina Aoyama, Eriko, Horiki, Kyoko Ibe, Yoshio Ikezaki, Kakuko Ishii, Yuko Kimura, Yuko Nishimura, Takaaki Tanaka, and Ayomi Yoshida"--