The Sunday Paper #97

Sponsored Paper of the Week: Mingei Paper from Washi Arts

Mingei backed kozo unryu* – a wonderful Japanese paper for book covers and end papers

Washi Arts is excited to introduce you to another special Japanese paper – Mingei. This is a laminated paper, used in Japan for book covers. The top layer is kozo which is why the colors are so intense and the bottom or backing layer is sulfite / wood pulp.

Order one sheet of each color and save 25%; OR, order any sheet of Mingei through March 15th and save 15%: enter code MINGEI at checkout

Mingei is nice to the touch and flexible so makes for a special book, especially when bound Japanese style. Often you see Mingei as end sheets in hardbound books in Japan. Other uses for Mingei are box-making, a background for framed artwork and since it prints beautifully is great for a digital paper. Mingei is a 100g paper and is available in twelve colors – beige, chair, dark brown, dark green, deep blue, indigo, ivory, pale blue, lime, orange, pink and yellow. Sheet size is 25” x 37”.

Mingei means “folk craft ” and was the name of an cultural and creative movement at the turn of the 19th century when traditional artisan crafts in Japan began to disappear.

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In the Studio:

I confess. I only made it to the studio for a couple of hours this week! I’ve been busy getting a retrospective catalog to the printer, which will be published just in time for my exhibition at the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center in April. I should have a web page about the exhibition ready to share with you next week. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at one page spread from the catalog, featuring the beginning of a timeline plus a critical essay by Melissa Potter.

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Art on Paper ends today in NYC, but here’s a web page with some amazing images. I hope to one day make it to this fair! 

I love paper globes, in fact I created a limited edition artist’s book called Handle With Care in 2013. Check out this selection of paper puzzles that you will be able to download later this spring. 

Basic Origami Globe/Geografia

This is a lovely story about Moara de Hârtie (The Paper Mill) in Romania. Might be worth a road/plane/train trip!

You’ve probably heard of Robert J. Lang, and I featured his Ted talk on the blog awhile back. His website is an amazing resource for origami enthusiasts, filled with artwork, crease patterns, and more.

© Robert J. Lang

Here’s a fantastic origami video advertisement that I’m sure you’ll enjoy.  

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