Book Arts and Papermaking offers both traditional and explorative classes at all levels in papermaking, bookbinding, decorative paper techniques and letterpress printing. Papermaking and Book Arts ...

Cai Lun Memorial Park was set up in 2001 in the city center of Leiyang, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Leiyang in Hunan province is the birthplace of the creator of advanced ...

The ancient scrap of paper was unearthed 30 years ago in Gansu province. [Photo provided to China Daily] A Chinese archaeologist has announced new findings about an ancient scrap of paper, likely the ...

Papermaking is one of ancient China’s greatest inventions. There has been more than 2000 years of history since Cai Lun invented paper in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 BC – AD 220). Although now a ...

At the Evanston Public Library on Sunday, Evanston residents transformed an assortment of scrap materials into a vibrant array of artworks through the simple craft of papermaking. Jamie Thome, who ...

Aimee Lee first came to know “hanji” at a Chinese art history class at Oberlin College in the United States when a museum curator said Chinese painters preferred using traditional Korean handmade ...

Papermaking, a cornerstone of human civilization and one of China's Four Great Inventions, exemplifies the enduring legacy of ancient ingenuity in shaping modern materials science. Originating from ...

Paper pulp, woven threads, and fiber painting: The Iowa City public dipped their hands into traditional Japanese fiber arts and “washi” last weekend. The series of events, titled “The Future of a ...

In the digital age, has paper become outdated? With the creation of ebooks, email, and online news, most of the recent generation might have a different connection to the material than some from older ...

The University of Iowa's Center for the Book is embracing the Japanese artistry of making paper from the mulberry plant, a practice known for producing strong, refined paper ideal for restoring museum ...

In the remote Vietnamese village of Suoi Co, a young woman with a vision is keeping an ancient tradition alive. On the veranda of a home in Suoi Co, a rural Vietnamese village about 45km southwest of ...