Course description
This course is designed to introduce the student to the construction, fabrication and use of the karibari (Japanese drying board) through the practical experience of making a board.
The four-day programme also covers the use of traditional Japanese materials, tools and techniques, and the properties of Japanese papers.
Working in teams of two participants will make their own boards comprising a wooden lattice core (100 x 60 cms) covered with 8 layers of handmade Japanese kozo (mulberry) paper, with the top layer coated with a traditional waterproofing agent kaki-shibu.
Instruction in the preparation of gluten-free wheat-starch paste by cooking, sieving, mashing and diluting, and the use of traditional pasting, wetting and smoothing brushes will be essential components of the course; as will the use of Japanese rulers, knives, spatulas and awls.
The course fee includes the cost of the drying board and you will be able to take it away with you at the end of the course.
Fees: Please contact West Dean College
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