Yuzemi invites you to explore the versatility of Washi (Japanese paper) and how it is being reinvented by Sakuho Ito, a talented young artist from Shimane Prefecture, Japan, on display at Tom Faulkner’s showroom during London Crafts Week. Ito’s Sabi-washi (rust paper) is made through an original process she developed whereby metals such as copper and iron are mixed with traditional Japanese papers like mitsumata and kozo. Through natural oxidation, these papers acquire unique rusted textures and unexpected colours. In Ito’s words, ‘Sabi-washi displays the undeniable passage of time, highlighting the beauty of ageing and rusting. The rusting process creates colour and texture like human ageing leaves traces of time on the skin. There is a heavy, serene feeling that rusting objects produce”.

Admission free