Karamushi [false nettle / ramie ]
Handmade paper
Ino, Japan 2023
This paper was made from karamushi plants we weeded from kozo farms during a seven month residency at Washi+ in Kochi, Japan. The project focused on learning about making paper using alternative fibre, while we were working on local kozo farms during weeding season.
Our mentors included Ayumi Hamada, Hiromasa Hamada, Ryusuke Kitaoka, and Myu Uchida.