Introduction to Ise-katagami - Japanese Paper Stencil Workshop

Katagami or Ise-katagami is the Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles. In this video Bill Morton introduces the materials and discusses the processes of cutting and backing the stencils, followed by a demonstration of their application in textile dyeing. Bill Morton is a Calgary-based artist and instructor at the Alberta College of Art Design. His work is collected and shown in the United States, Japan, China and Canada. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art (1967), he studied in Japan from 1969 to 1983 including ten years apprenticing with a Master Dyer. Alisha Marie Adamis is a ceramist and fibre based artist who resides in Calgary, Canada. She is currently completing a BFA at the Alberta College of Art Design.