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Art that Incorporates the Nature of Satoyama
This is a workshop where you can create Washi art by incorporating wildflowers you’ve picked yourself.
The program is open to everyone, from small children to artists.
You’ll make paper using Kozo: the Japanese paper mulberry, which is the Washi material grown in our own fields, and arrange the wildflowers you’ve picked on it. And then you’ll add patterns with natural coloring materials to create your own original Washi art piece.
The finished work can be enjoyed by displaying it in a photo frame, writing or painting on it, or using it for crafts such as lampshades.
Details
- Steps
Small lecture about what is Washi → Tour of the fields and facilities → Pounding the raw material → Sheet forming → Picking and arranging wildflowers → Adding patterns with natural colored materials → Pressing → Board drying → Your art will be shipped
- Duration: 90-120 minutes
- Size: A4 size
- Delivery: Delivered by mail within 10 days.
- Price: 25,000 yen (tax included) for up to 5 people, plus 4,500 yen per person for 6 or more people.
What Makes Kamikoya’s Papermaking Experience Different!
Kamikoya’s papermaking experience differs in “Technique,” “Materials,” and “Support.”
Technique: All Handmade Traditional Method
This workshop is not just about “making” paper.
You’ll experience the basic techniques of making beautiful paper using only human hands and the power of nature.
In particular, the “hand-pounding” and the “board-drying” are processes that many “handmade” Washi workshops use machines for.
Feel the joy of manual work through creating your piece.
Materials: High-Quality Authentic Washi
We only use Kozo grown in our own fields fro this workshop.
Because the raw materials are pre-processed using traditional methods without chemicals, the beauty of the fibers is enhanced.
So, there’s no need to worry if you think, “I don’t have artistic talent!” You can make beautiful paper just by working carefully.
The slime, materials essential for Washi paper making and colors are also completely free of chemicals.
Natural materials have expressive power in themselves. By adding just a little bit of your sensibility, you can create an original work.
Support: Over 30 Years of Guidance Experience
Even so, it may be difficult for people who have forgotten how to draw or create things to suddenly express themselves.
Please don’t worry.
The program is packed with Kamikoya’s know-how, which has supported the creation of works by over 3,000 people over the past 30 years.
When your hands stop, our experienced staff will give you some hints or, in some cases, help you support your artwork.
Imagin this,
in front of you is a pure white Washi paper that you just made yourself.
It’s up to you what kind of flowers to put on it and what kind of patterns to add. Create your artwork as you wish, as your hands move.
The Value of Handmade Washi Paper Experienced Throughout the Village
Kamikoya’s papermaking experience is that the time spent in the village where the studio is located is itself an “experience.”
We believe that good Washi paper is born in a place where people and nature mix, not in the city or in the great natures.
Fields, water, wind, sun. We hope that by the time you arrive at the workshop, feel the village, and finish making Washi paper, your feelings will have changed just a little.
Comments from guests
The papermaking was more than I expected, and I was drawn to its charm along with the history of Tosa Washi♪ I would definitely like to see the scenery of the Satoyama in spring next time!!
2020 Otc
It was fun to make each one while looking closely at various plants.
2022 Nov
FAQ
Ｑ：I’m not good at driving, so I’m afraid of driving on narrow roads.
Ａ：You can get to Kamikoya without driving on narrow roads for the most part.
From Yusuhara Town Ofiice, it takes 20 minutes to Kamikoya, and the narrow road is only the last 15 minutes. If you’re coming from Matsuyama, you can take the Ozu route and get here on almost wide roads.
Ｑ: Are there any tourist place nearby?
Ａ：There are many! You can’t play enough in one day. Please feel free to contact us.
- Shikoku Karst/Tengu Plateau: 30 minutes by car
- Kengo Kuma’s Architecture Group: 20 minutes by car
- Zipline (Tsuno Town): 20 minutes by car