Washi Sokan

Washi Sokan is a compendium of over a thousand paper samples, with explanatory texts, in twelve volumes. Each volume is in its own slipcase, and the whole collection is in two boxes. With essays by the leading experts on washi (Japanese paper), and a description of each paper by the maker, the collection shows the range of high-quality papers made in Japan today. I worked on the English translation for many years, and am so glad to see it finding its way to libraries and special collections in the West.

Ordering is now easier, as Kinokuniya is now handling sales in their San Francisco office:

Mr. Satoshi Ito, San Francisco Sales Office

Kinokuniya Bookstores of America

1581 Webster St., San Francisco, CA 94115

phone 415-567-6787  fax 415-567-4109

satoshi_ito (at) kinokuniya.co.jp
http://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/03f/bwp/catalog/book/washisoukan/washisoukan.htm

Teaching award: CBAA Emerging Educator

In January I was honored at the College Book Art Association conference in Salt Lake City, where I was presented with the Emerging Educator award. The whole conference was inspiring, with exhibitions, sessions, lectures, and casual conversations that left me with food for thought for many future projects.

Many fellow University of Iowa Center for the Book graduates and students exhibited work.

Marnie Powers-Torrey, Emily Tipps, and everyone from the Book Arts program at Utah did a wonderful job putting it all together.

Here is a glimpse of Julie Leonard's award-winning piece on display in the members exhibition

Summer workshop at WSW

I am only teaching one workshop this summer (too much going on!). So please join me at Women's Studio Workshop, August 11 to 15.

Note that this is a workshop in papermaking, and we'll also be exploring natural dyes to color the fiber before sheet forming. If you want to learn to dye finished sheets of paper you might be interested in my North Bennett Street workshop this spring instead (see previous news post).