Katazome-shi 036"Katazome shi" literally means stencil dyed papers. Using traditional kimono printing techniques, these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul. Using persimmon dyed kozo as the stencils, and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand. While beautiful and

A father and son make our Arashi papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village

Size: 24 x 38"

such as tea tins

like fabrics

While beautiful and decorative – perfect for framing – these papers are also incredibly strong

The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting with the harvest and preparation of kozo

It is grown as a farm crop

handmade paper

such as cranes for long life and plum blossoms and pine boughs for beauty and longevity

it is reminiscent of ice on a frozen pond

handmade translucent kozo papers you will understand why

The individual layers of colour are silkscreened on one by one requiring careful registration of screens