Fiber Arts Take Two “The Way of Wabi Sabi Collage” with Donna Watson

The Way of Wabi Sabi Collage with Donna Watson

Fiber Arts Take Two is offering an online workshop with college artist Donna Watson, featuring a wonderful selection of Japanese papers. https://www.fibreartstaketwo.com/courses/watsonwabi.

To simplify finding these papers on the Washi Arts website, I’ve made a summary of them here along with some other suggested papers

Collection of Papers Used by Donna Watson

I have put together a custom selection of most of the papers Donna demonstrates with in her workshop. click here to find out more: https://www.washiarts.com/washi-paper-assortments/assortment-of-papers-for-the-way-of-wabi-sabi-collage-with-donna-watson-fiber-arts-take-two

Packages of Assorted Japanese Papers

Donna encourages artists to explore with a wide range of papers to find ones that suit each artists style and expression. I stock packages of assorted Japanese papers which are a great way to explore, test and have a palette of interesting washi on had for your collage work

https://www.washiarts.com/washi-paper-assortments/

Translucent and Tissue Weight Papers

Many of these lightweight papers and tissues are well suited to Donna Watson’s techniques

https://www.washiarts.com/translucent-tissue-weight-papers/

Kurotani Japanese Papers

The wonderful video that Fiber Arts Take Two and Donna Watson created during their visit to Kurotani is inspiring and I’m so pleased that these very special papers are featured in this workshop. Kurotani is the oldest continuously operating paper making village in Japan and the quality of the sheets they make is extraordinary.

https://www.washiarts.com/translucent-tissue-weight-papers/kurotani-43-wave-watermark-handmade-blue-japanese-paper

https://www.washiarts.com/natural-papers/kurotani-no-16-handmade-japanese-paper-heritage-washi

Other Papers

Donna mentions some other Japanese papers I stock that might be of interest to you

Lacquered Yuzen https://www.washiarts.com/decorative-papers?category=Lacquered+Yuzen

Kurotani Wave https://www.washiarts.com/translucent-tissue-weight-papers/kurotani-43-wave-watermark-handmade-blue-japanese-paper

Katazome-shi https://www.washiarts.com/shop#/katazome-shi/

Momigami / Kyoseishi https://www.washiarts.com/dyed-and-colored-washi?category=Momigami

Antique Papers

These papers are rescued from books — primarlly Noh play books / scripts. They are woodblock printed on handmade kozo fiber washi. Many are from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The characters cannot be read by many now.

https://www.washiarts.com/vintage-and-antique-papers/

Reproduction kanji patterns on Rayon Tissue

https://www.washiarts.com/decorative-papers?category=Kanji

Starch Glue Stick

This glue in stick form is pure, creamy and lovely to work with Japanese starch glue stick that works well with all Japanese papers. It will not dry out and get stringy like some glue sticks.

https://www.washiarts.com/tools/yamato-japanese-glue-stick

Sale Papers

There are often wonderful papers on our sale page. Sometimes they are returns, or papers with a crease in them, and sometimes just a collection of offcuts.

https://www.washiarts.com/sale/

Shipping 🇨🇦

I am based in Washington State (WA), in the Northwest US at the Canadian border. For international customers — I ship to most countries. When you check out it is possible you’ll be overcharged for shipping. If that is the case I will refund the overage. If you’l like an accurate quote, please either select “pickup” at checkout so you won’t be charged for shipping, and I’ll email you the options, or email me what you’d like to order at linda@washiarts.com

I ship some Canadian orders via Canada Post for faster delivery (and to support Canada)

I cannot ship to the UK or Germany directly as I do not have a VAT license. I can process your order though my Etsy shop and have set up a dedicated link there. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1746177871/japanese-papers-for-donna-watson

Have questions? Email me at linda@washiarts.com