This comprehensive overview will include the following topics: 

- Japanese paper and tissue characteristics: Why select one paper over another. Paper for page repair. Paper for cover repair. Paper for backing and mounting. Paper for hinging. 

- Different weights. Different tones. Different fiber types: kozo, gampi, Mitsumata. Fiber origins: Japan, Thailand, China and how they affect the paper. Mixed fiber papers. Difference between handmade and machine-made papers. 

-Toned and dyed papers. How to tone or dye your own papers. Effects of sizing. Effects of wood sulphite in paper. 

- Barrier materials. Brushes. Adhesives: Wheat starch paste, Jin Shofu (Zen Shofu). Rice starch paste. Tapioca starch paste. 

- Cutting, perforating and tearing Japanese tissue and papers. Additional tips, tricks and tools.  

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Linda Marshall is a paper artist and educator. Her personal work includes woodblock prints, artist’s books and decorative papers. She is a merchant of fine Japanese papers, tools and supplies through her company Washi Arts. Early in her career, Linda taught design at art colleges in Toronto, Canada. In recent years she has taught book and paper workshops for corporations, architecture, and design firms as well as for book arts groups in North Carolina, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington State.  

All questions regarding registration should be directed to Bonnie Thompson Norman, Chapter Events Coordinator, northwest@ guildofbookworkers.org. All fees listed on the registration form are in US dollars. There is a cancellation fee of 10% of the Registration Fee up to 30 days before the workshop. No refunds are given for cancellations made within the 30 days prior to the workshop. Registrations may not be shared and are non-transferable.