Awagami Paper Residency

Awagami inkjet papers are revolutionary japanese washi papers created for the highest quality digital inkjet prints.

Awagami paper residency. I was thrilled to find that some art supply stores in new york city actually has some of the products of awagami factory a washi paper manufacturer based in tokushima japan. Responding to the needs of artists creators awagami focuses on research and development in an ongoing effort to integrate washi into contemporary life. November 20 to december 22 2020 2 complete one preferably more artworks during the residency 3 contribute one or more artworks created during residency to the awagami paper museum hall of awa japanese handmade paper. Kozo bamboo mitsumata gampi and hemp.

The host will provide lodging for the artist during the duration of the residency in a house or apartment very near awagami at a nominal daily rate. Resident artists also have access to facilities in the adjoining awagami print lab a print studio with equipment for inkjet printing intaglio lithography. Applicants must submit an application for jurying. Awagami factory is a registered brand of washi papers crafted under the direction of the fujimori family in tokushima japan.

Responding to the needs of artists creators awagami focuses on research and development in an ongoing effort to integrate washi into contemporary life. Awagami factory is a registered brand of washi papers crafted under the direction of the fujimori family in tokushima japan. Awagami visiting artist program artist pays awagami offers a visiting artist program for artists wishing to use the mills facilities to expand their washi making skills and create unique washi based artworks. Awagami factory s hall of awa japanese handmade paper is located in yoshinogawa city japan the ancestral home of the originators of washi paper the inbe clan.

Awagami produces washi papers from natural fibers. The awagami artist in residence program is unique because it offers resident artists an opportunity use the awa handmade paper manufacturing methods and techniques that have been passed down for generations in yoshinogawa city tokushima. On days when artist is away the room may still be used to store their luggage so an accommodation fee will be collected. The awagami artist in residence programme is unique because it offers resident artists an opportunity to use the awa handmade paper manufacturing methods and techniques that have been passed down for generations in yoshinogawa city tokushima.

Kozo bamboo mitsumata gampi and hemp.