Arashi Mixed Green 754c these elegant bold patterned papers

these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul

and decorated by hand

such as tea tins

Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky

Each sheet is formed

Arashi Mixed Green 754c these elegant bold patterned papersA dense and extremely strong handmade kozo paper. The fibres in Arashi are coarse and variegated. Arashi translates as storm, which very appropriately describes this paper most often used for collage and chigiri e. A father and son make our Arashi papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting with the harvest and