From Washi, Kami-ito to Shifu 和紙そして紙糸から紙布に
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Original idea of writing a book was that anyone can start making paper threads and also preserving the precious handmade culture of the common people.
It took time, but I was able to make it into the book with help of many friends.
The book is "Kigami and Kami-ito" in both Japanese and English.
“Kigami and Kami-ito”
Japanese Handmade Paper and Paper Thread
The book is 88 pages in B5 format and contains samples of kigami (Japanese Handmade Paper) and kami-ito (Paper Thread). Clear explanation and many photographs will help the readers to understand the contents.
Published by : Shikosha Publishing Co., LTD. ISBN978-4-87940-626-2
Foreword : The outline of Shifu and the this book.
Page 01, Kigami and Kami-ito : Kigami (material) and Kami-ito (result) samples are attached. You can see what this book will explain to readers.
Page 03, Contents : The book covers what is Kigami and how to make Kami-ito.
The process of folding, cutting, resting, rolling, tearing, spinning, setting the twist, and making the skein are listed in order.
Page 10, Kigami Japanese handmade paper : Kigami made from Kozo tree is the best material for paper thread.
Page 12, Papermaking in Kadoide : Kigami making village is located in a mountains and very snowy in winter.
Page 24, Basic paper knowledge for Kami-ito : These are useful descriptions when you make kami-ito.
Page 34, Kami-ito, Making paper thread : When you continue, you will get a pile of kami-ito as shown in the picture.
You can use the kami-ito for your shifu weaving in a future.
Page 36, Folding the paper : The beginning of the actual work is folding paper.
The explanation is easy to understand with pictures and figures.
Page 82, Shifu yardage : It is a shifu (paper cloth).
Eventually, you could weave your own kami-ito into your shifu.
The shifu on page 82 was featured in the British textile magazine "Selvedge: The fabric of your life" published in 2008. 『Selvedge : The fabric of your life』 Issue 22 Paper, March/April 2008
Moro-jifu catalogue
Cover page photo is "Indigo vertical stripes".
B5 size 20 page Moro-jifu catalogue was issued at the same time of the "Moro-jifu Exhibition" in May 2016.
It includes the introductory statements by Maki Tsuchida and Susan Warner Keene, and essaies, photos and detailed information of papers, weave, dyes by the artist.
“Kigami and Kami-ito, Japanese Handmade Paper and Paper Thread” book and "Moro-jifu, Weaving Cloth from Paper" catalogue in English are available at a museum shop of the Textile Museum of Canada. Please refer the following website.
www.textilemuseum.ca
