Hands-on Sessions on JPC 2024
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On August 30, we successfully completed the first week of the Japanese Paper Conservation (JPC) course. During this course, 10 specialists from abroad were introduced to traditional Japanese conservation techniques using washi paper.
The first week began with an overview of Japan's heritage conservation framework, followed by lectures on the practical use of “glue” and “paper.” In the hands-on sessions, participants practiced cutting paper with a round knife and learned techniques such as infilling, lining, and orebuse reinforcement paper strips in the process of creating kansu handscrolls.
Starting on September 2, the second week will include a study tour to visit washi production sites and restoration workshops.
Top: Hands-on Session on Paper Cleaning
Bottom:（left）Hands-on Session on Hadaurauchi the First Lining Technique （middle）"Paper Basics" Lecture Featuring Washi Paper Samples （right）Welcome Party on August 26
