Pulp Painting at Cornish College of the Arts
Washi Papermaking at Cornish College of the Arts - THE ART OF PULLING SHEETS
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| Keta |
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| Brad Taylor adding the Su to the top of the Keta frame.....Sugeta means both together |
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| Closing the fasteners |
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| Starting to layer fibers |
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| Creating a rhythm always keeping water moving |
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| Lots of layers for durability but still thin |
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| Final dried Japanese Kozo papers |
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| Final dried Japanese Kozo papers - different thickness examples |
Washi Papermaking at Cornish College of the Arts - PREPARATION OF FIBERS AND VAT
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| After soaking overnight, we boiled Japanese KOZO with soda ash to soften the fibers. |
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| We prepared several pounds in separate batches. |
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| Brad Taylor is explaining the cleaning process. |
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| After boiling and cleaning, the fibers need to be beaten to continue separating the fine strands. |
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| This Sukibune Vat was donated to Cornish College of the Arts over 20 years ago as a gift from Washi Papermakers in Mino City, Japan |
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| The beaten Kozo has been added to the vat filled with water. |
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| Rob Lutz prepared Formation Aid to add to the vat which is essential when using long fibers. |
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| After careful evaluation of the consistancy of all elements......(looking for the right sound and feel) the vat is ready to pull sheets of Washi paper. |
Washi Papermaking at Cornish College of the Arts - SAMPLES
Our Washi demonstration at Cornish went great. Here are samples that I've been collecting or making for years.
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| Japanese stencil paper roll |
Summer 2016 - Teaching at Pratt Fine Arts Center
I'm looking forward to teaching painting in the Youth Summer Program at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle during July and August 2016.
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