Kapa, Washi, Paper Conference
August 3-9, 2003
Honolulu, Hawaii |
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In English, PAPER MULBERRY, in Hawaiian WAUKE, and in Japanese KOZO, the broussonetia papyrifera plant is used by all these cultures to create paper. Local, national and international indigenous craftsmen and artists shared their expertise and learned from each other as well as revealed the essence of paper to the public at the week long “Kapa, Washi, Paper Conference.”
The Drachen Foundation sponsored Greg Kono to attend the conference. Kono participated in the conference and shared his methods for using washi to make kites and conduct kite making workshops. |
Shigeji Matsumoto demonstrating one of the traditional methods of making washi
(Japanese paper). |
Students in the kite making workshop. |
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Demonstrators preparing the fibers for making paper. |
With the aid of Temari Director Ann Asakura, Greg Kono displays his Indigo dyed masterpiece.
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The event culminated with the "Making Kapa, Washi, Paper" festival on Saturday
with several paper making activities for the children. |
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Samples from the international paper art exhibition "Contemporary Paper Works"
which opened and ran simultaneously on the conference site. |
