Akebono Yellow Size:24" x 39" which means thousand generation (chiyo)

which means thousand generation (chiyo) paper (gami)

Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand

it is reminiscent of ice on a frozen pond

interwoven Japanese kozo fibres

Akebono Yellow Size:24" x 39" which means thousand generation (chiyo)In Japanese Akebono means dawn and after seeing these delicate, handmade translucent kozo papers you will understand why. Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky. A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting