Washi Futurism - Japanese Paper Craft & Local Material Culture Kommunen recognizing that a broken system

recognizing that a broken system breaks people and that we can only do the work that is needed as the people we are

You may not realise it

Layout und Ausstattung machen das umfassende Buch zugleich zu einem attraktiven Geschenkband auch für Erwachsene

Bringing together some key voices from this region

May it in turn find a unique and profound resonance in each and every reader

Washi Futurism - Japanese Paper Craft & Local Material Culture Kommunen recognizing that a broken systemHandmade Japanese paper, known as washi, has been used for centuries in everyday products and traditional architecture. Compared to Western paper, it has a high plasticity, unique texture and is surprisingly strong. To showcase these properties as well as the artisanal values behind them, the self published bilingual book Washi Futurism dives into the crafts history, current developments, and virtue for the future. Fourteen original Sekishu Washi