Awagami Factory: News

Latest updated on 3/2/10

The application for Summer paper making workshop has started!

The article about "awagami +1"on Japan Times Online

New line from 'awagami +1' is released.

Awagami on Monocle magazine, issue of June 2009

Awagami on Monocle magazine, issue of March 2009

Awagami paper is used for a booklet for Tokyo Olympic bid in 2016!

A Winner for "discovery" prize! "Memo Organizer" from Awagami+1 has received "les découvertes / Coup de coeur" at MAISON ET OBJET

2009 Exhibition information: "Maison et Objet" in Paris and "Paperworld" in Frankfurt, Germany

Awagami's wallcovering "A-WALL" received an award from GOOD DESIGN 2008, the Award of Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2008

"Le Papier Japon: Aspects 2008" Awagami exhibition in Paris: Printmaking works from France and Japan

"PingMag MAKE" online design magazine: Interview of Fujimori talks "past" and the "future" of Awa washi

Melissa Deckinson, the former visiting artist at Awagami was selected to one of the six finalists of Sondheim Prize Award.

Awagami +1's "Shuro collection" is selected as finalist for the ISPA Award 2008

"imaginary oceans" Exhibition of new paintings by Melissa Dickenson

Awagami+1's Shuro Collection has been selected as "Finalist for the ISPA Award 2008, category BACKK TO SCHOOL"

Awagami's print exhibition "Awagami and expression in print 2007": opening party

awagami+1(one) .... for immediate release december 1, 2007

Melissa Dickenson, at a group show of artists that work on Paper at new gallery, PaperWork in Mount Vernon in Baltimore, USA

Awagami inkjet paper was introduced at Photoplus Expo in New York, October 2007

The dress made from washi was presented at Laforet, Tokyo

List of previous visiting artists has been updated

Tsune Fujimori will be presented with a Medal from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

25th Annual Papermaking Workshop : Application acceptance starts

Awagami presents "Printmakings in 6 artists"

Gregory Colbert "animal totems: a prelude to ashes and snow" at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo

The application is now open for the special workshop in March 2007

Awagami joins "Paper World 2007" in Frankfurt, Germany

Special Lecture "The Book Structure" ~Robert Roesch and Suzanne Reese Horvitz~

Illumination works by Yuri Kinoshita

Gilding on "A-WALL"

Our new project for a work of Gregory Colbert

Awagami's indigo dyed Washi was used for KAGIROI original furniture

Piggy made by Washi show up at a sales of Valentine chocolate!

Printing on AIJP (Awagami Inkjet Paper) BIZAN Thick
“ Rain of …..” Exhibition by Kazuyuki Okamoto

Interior: Japanese dining concept restaurant “Ryu”.

“Foldable Washi sun-visors” exhibited at gallery in Umeda Hankyu Sanbangai, Osaka.

Art works done with Awagami by Mari Sakabe at “Shomeijuku”

Awagami paper is used for labels of shochu (Japanese sake, distilled spirit), SUNTRY MUGI SHOCHU YAEMARU.

Visiting artists from Scotland at the hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper.

Schleiper, the largest art supplier in Belgium, completed their remodeling.

“Ashes and Snow” by Gregory Colbert. Photographic works done on Awagami paper. Exhibition at the Nomadic Museum in New York.