Joan Mead-Matsui
Learn Chigirie, Japanese Torn Paper Art
Founder and Art Instructor, Chigirie.com
Joan Mead-Matsui has an affinity for Japanese paper art, food, and culture. Her art is highly regarded as the most beautiful Chigirie on the web with a style that in many of her works has been compared to a watercolor. She favors delicate flowers, detailed landscapes, and scenes that depict Japanese culture.
Joan began her journey as Mrs. Matsui’s Origami (handmade paper creations) founder and that business (still operating today) evolved to include Chigirie, the Japanese art of tearing paper to create a collage.
She is a Chigirie artist with nearly 30 years of experience creating and teaching paper art and torn paper collage and her work has been exhibited in local, national, and international galleries. At last count, she has sold more than 175 original Chigirie and prints. In fact, Chigirie.com was one of the premier Chigirie art websites and her long-running gallery and online classes continue to thrive more than three decades later.
Joan is also an award-winning freelance journalist; travel writer, photographer, and blogger who is inspired by world culture and nature.
Looking to learn Chigirie?
Students can choose from weekly semi-private and private lessons with one-on-one support and attention to details. This is the learning platform for you if live sessions are what you need to learn and grow your creative side. Sign up for a series of lessons today.
Visit Joan’s other websites.
http://joanmatsuitravelwriter.com
Contributing Artists
Kunihiko Matsui, R.A.
Kuni Matsui’s art tells a story. His paintings, sketches, and designs often reflect his memories of his native country Japan and the dwellings and sites he has visited there and in the United States, spanning more than 50 years. Many of his subjects are decidedly architectural with bold colors and focus on details.
We are delighted to offer his high-quality prints here at Chigirie.com
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