I visited Kaoru Nakano Exhibition "washi jewelry

On the last Tuesday, I visited Kaoru Nakano exhibition in Aoyama.

It has been one year and half since I met Kaoru last time at Obidome exhibition in Kyoto.

It was in 2007 when I knew Ms. Kaoru Nakano for the first time as a jewelry artist using washi, Japanese traditional handmade papers.

 At that time, I was looking for new artists for the 3rd Obidome exhibition in 2008.

 First I happened to see her work at a gallery in Ginza, after that I sent a fax to ask her joining the exhibition.

Her works using Japanese paper is so unique. Can you imagine the accessories of paper?

Japanese paper is tough enough and a little bit shiny. Washi, Japanese papers are made in different areas of Japan. Kaoru uses Kurotani washi, intangible cultural properties in Kyoto.

Kaoru Nakano

Obidome "untitled"

Kyoko Ishikawa

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