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Papermaker's Tears  

The Way of Washi Tales (Japanese version) 
Published by The Legacy Press
2023

The Way of Washi Tales tells the story of a collaboration across cultures, including how washi and the rich history of the craft informed the performances of the theater artists, while their ongoing work together as a company resulted in deep personal bonds and experiences.

Click here for more information or to purchase the book.

     
Papermaker's Tears  

The Way of Washi Tales 
Published by The Legacy Press
2023

The Way of Washi Tales tells the story of a collaboration across cultures, including how washi and the rich history of the craft informed the performances of the theater artists, while their ongoing work together as a company resulted in deep personal bonds and experiences.

Click here for more information or to purchase the book.

     
Papermaker's Tears  

Exhibition Catalogue 
December 2022- January 2023

An exhibition catalogue for Kyoko's solo show "Fabulation and Remembrance" at Tayloe Piggott Gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Click here to flip through catalogue.

     
Papermaker's Tears  

Culture Quest with Ian Grant 
A National Public Television series that looks at life through the lens of the world's artists, artisans and keepers of culture. 
November 2021 

Kyoko Ibe's process is featured in this episode - Click here to watch on the Culture Quest YouTube channel.

     
Papermaker's Tears  

Papermaker's Tears
Essays on the Art and Craft of Paper
Volume 1, 2019

The new series, Papermaker's Tears:  Essays on the Art and Craft of Paper encompasses all of the papermaking and paper arts, including decorated papers – historical and current.

Click here for more information or to purchase the book.

     
yugen  

Hand Papermaking
Volume 35, Number 1 * Summer 2020

"Between Eye and Light" an interview with Kyoko Ibe by Elise Thoron.

Click here to view a PDF of the interview.

     
yugen  

Recycling: washi tales
Website documents the ongoing presentations of Recycling: washi tales, a collaboration of Kyoko's stage art and performace directed by Elise Thoron.

Online at www.washitales.com

     
yugen  

The World of Yugen
Introduction of Contemporary paperwork
August 29, 2008—January 4, 2009

Exhibition catalogue.

Available at Hiromi Paper International

     
fpo  

Encyclopedia for Paper Culture and Science
Co-Author and Editor with Asakura Shoten, 2006

     
fpo  

Introduction for Contemporary Paper Works
Author and Editor with Shibundo, 2000

 

     
fpo  

Modern Literature Textbook for High School
Co-Author with Taishukan Shoten, 1998

     
fpo  

The Complete Works of Japanese Culture vol. 5
Co-Author with Iwanami Shoten, 1997

 

 

     
publication 1  

On the Washi Works of Kyoko Ibe
Author and Editor with Maria Shobou (English), 1997

A book featuring works from international washi artist Kyoko Ibe.

Available online at www.hiromipaper.com

 

     
guidebook 1 and 2   Washi Guidebook 1, Washi Guidebook 2
Co-Author with All Japan Washi Union, 1996
     
handbook on art of washi  

Handbook on the Art of Washi
All Japan Handmade Washi Association, 1991

A question and answer book that covers descriptions of Washi, explanations of washi-making techniques, its history and regional differences.

Available online at www.hiromipaper.com