Kakishibu and Washi with Linda Marshall (Online)

Schedule: Feb 27 and Feb 28, 2021

Pre-recorded video demonstrations, live presentation and Q+A, as well as PDF instructions posted each day of the workshop. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments with instructor and other participants.

Workshop time each day: 9:00am PDT — 3:00pm PDT

Kakishibu — a tannin processed from the juice of unripe persimmon fruit (kaki = persimmon, shibu = tannin), is a traditional natural material that has been used for many years in Japan. One of its applications is to dye paper. Paper treated with kakishibu is strengthened, repels insects and is water resistant. Dyed paper traditionally had three main uses: as label paper for price tags on dry goods and cloth which was to be dyed; as stencil paper; and, when also treated with oil, as a waterproof paper for making umbrellas.

In this workshop, we will be working with kakishibu that is a granular persimmon dye. We’ll learn how to prepare it using different recipes.

In this course you will learn:
How to prepare kakishibu from powdered dried persimmon
How to troubleshoot issue with preparing the mixture
How to apply kakishibu to a range of Japanese papers
Skills to make and adapt the structures for any book or collection.

Level of Experience / Skills Required: All levels. No prior experience required — just a love of paper, textiles and Japanese traditional techniques

Location/Venue: Online with Book Paper Thread
For more info & pictures: http://bookpaperthread.com/kakishibu-washi
Cost/Fee: $225 ($260.00 with paper and kakishibu kit)
Material/Studio fee:

Their workshop calendar: http://bookpaperthread.com/online-workshops

Instructor and bio: Linda Marshall is a paper artist and educator. Her personal work includes woodblock prints, artist books and decorative papers. She is a merchant of fine Japanese papers tools and supplies through her company Washi Arts. Visit the site at www.washiarts.com

Early in her career Linda taught design at art colleges in Toronto Canada. In recent years she has taught book and paper workshops for corporations, architecture and design firms as well as for book arts groups in North Carolina, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington State.