
the beautiful world of chigiri-e, japanese paper art.
please visit: www.miyokoyoshida.etsy.com
for her early works, please also visit: www.chigirie.studioyoshida.com
*CHIGIRI-E ("chigiri" means to tear, "e" means pictures.)
=japanese paper tearing art. WASHI (japanese handmade papers) are torn by fingers and glued to a thick backer board to create a picture.
it is like a water-colored painting, except using papers instead of paints.