Join us for a rare workshop with paper artist Velma Bolyard in conjunction with Linda Marshall of Washi Arts. Learn to mark, spin and weave handmade Japanese washi into paper cloth using Velma’s unique techniques.

North Country Shifu will introduce you to a version of shifu making. You will learn how to mark, cut and prep a beautiful piece of handmade Japanese paper for spinning, spin it into thread (kami-ito), fabricate a simple ‘stump’ loom, then using the loom and needle, weave your kami-ito into shifu (paper cloth). This workshop will also include demonstrations of different types of Japanese papers and techniques for treating and decorating them including konnyaku, kakishibu and marking and staining with sumi, indigo and persimmon. There will be many side trials to explore as we deepen our shifu experience which will include all sorts of delicious extras.

For details and to register go to: https://www.washiarts.com/workshops/washi-workshop-north-country-shifu-with-velma-bolyard-2023