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The 30th Handmade Papermaking Workshop
The application for 30th Handmade Papermaking Workshop is started!
As Awagami's annual event, we will have 6 days of intense papermaking workshop in August of 2012.
At this workshop, the course will be covering basic traditional method of papermaking; preparing Kozo bark for cooking, cleaning, beating the fiber and papermaking to drying. This workshop is not only for the people who are already working closely with paper but also for any levels of people who have interests how traditional papers are made and willing to have more knowledge about Japanese paper in general.
Please join us for this occasion and experience the joy of papermaking!
Date
Aug. 14th (Tues.) ~ Aug. 19th (Sun.), 2012
The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper
141 Kawahigashi, Yamakawa-cho, Yoshinogawa-shi, Tokushima 779-3401 JAPAN
Enrollment Limit >>
15 (*Application will be closed as soon as enrollment limit has been filled.)
Workshop Fee >>
¥50,000 (course and material fees)
* Along with the application form, please make a deposit of ¥10,000 by credit card payment. The rest of ¥40,000 can be paid when you arrived on the first day of the workshop. Please note that this depoit fee of ¥10,000 is not refundable.
To make a deposit by credit card, please fill out the payment form and send it to us by fax.
<< Download credit card payment form
FAX: +81.883.42.6085
Accommodations >>
Along with the enrollment, we will book an accommodation at Fuigo Inn for you as it is located closest from our mill. Please let us know if you prefer to arrange the accommodation by yourself.
• Fuigo Inn (Japanese style inn)
31-1 Hisamune, Yamakawa-cho, Yoshinogawa-shi, Tokushima
TEL: +81.883.42.4700
* From Fuigo Inn to the hall, it takes approximately 20 min. by walk or take a taxi.
Meals >>
Breakfast and dinner will be served at the inn.
If you would like us to arrange your lunch, Japanese style lunch box will be available by request for 450 yen /meal. Please let us know if you would like to order the lunch box when you submit your application form.
* If you prefer a veggetarian meal, please let us know in advance.
Application Deadline >>
July 20th, 2012 (Application will be closed as soon as enrollment limit has been filled.)
To apply or for more information >>
Please fill out the application form and send it to us via E-mail or fax.
For any questions about the workshop, please contact us by e-mail.
info@awagami.or.jp / Fax: 81-883-42-6085
Please download the application form from here.
<< PDF version
<< Word version
Example of workshop schedule (*This is the schedule for 2011 and there might be some changes on the schedule without notice.)
| Day 1: |
1PM~2PM: Orientation.
2PM~4:30PM: Preparation of fiber 1: Removing black bark of kozo. |
| Day2: |
9AM~12PM: Cooking fiber.
10AM~12PM: Lecture "Degradation of Paper"
1PM~4:30PM: Cleaning Kozo.
7PM~9PM: Mini-workshop "Sekka paper dyeing
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| Day3: |
9AM~12PM: Beating Kozo
1PM~4:30PM: Paper making
7PM~9PM: Mini-workshop "Digital print on washi"
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| Day 4: |
9AM~11:30AM: Paper making
11:30AM~12PM: Pressing
1PM~4:30PM: Mini-workshop "Indigo dye on washi"
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| Day 5: |
9AM~12PM: Drying
1PM~2PM: Farewell party |
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Besides the annual workshop, we hold a workshop occasionally for the group of people from colleges, art related institutions and groups.
For the detailed information of such special workshops, please contact us by e-mail.
- Rhode Island School of Design (Jan. 2012)
- Rhode Island School of Design
(Jan. 2011)
Blog of Prof. Elena Varshavskaya about the trip to Japan and the workshop.
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Group of art restoration professionals escorted by Ms. Megumi Mizumura (March 2009)
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