Timothy Barrett
MacArthur 'genius' papermaker and scholar who revived Japanese washi and historical European hand-papermaking techniques.
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Timothy Barrett, a MacArthur "genius" grant recipient, has spent decades mastering the meticulous craft of papermaking, reviving the nearly forgotten art of Japanese washi and historical European hand-papermaking techniques. Using medieval methods to pull sheets of kozo fibre, he has shown that a scholar's hands can indeed rescue a craft threatened by machines. His dedication has resulted in paper that honors tradition while standing as a modern marvel, proving that obsession can keep ancient techniques alive.
He pulls sheets of kozo fibre the medieval way and won a genius grant for it, proving a scholar's hands can rescue a craft the machines nearly killed.
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MacArthur 'genius' papermaker and scholar who revived Japanese washi and historical European hand-papermaking techniques.
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