Tag Archives: Chigirie lessons

Create Beautiful Chigirie

Weekly Chigirie Tutorial Join Joan Mead-Matsui, your Chigirie instructor and resident artist. Joan is a master Chigirie artist and the founder of one of the premier Chigirie learning sites and galleries on the web. She founded Chigirie.com 25 years ago and since then, has taught adult and children’s Japanese paper craft classes. Get Started! In much the same way you would build a structure from the ground up, the same holds true for an art […]

Artist Stumbling Blocks

Chigirie Japanese Torn Paper Collage Art

Join “Learn Chigirie with Joan Mead-Matsui” today and you’ll find the support to tackle those projects that seem complicated. I’ll guide you along with step-by-step instructions so you can create projects you’ll cherish for years to come.

Japanese Paper Art Rooted in Culture

Folding to Painting Paper-Making at The Heart of Traditional Japanese Art Japanese paper art is rooted in culture. Chances are you’ve seen Japanese art somewhere – perhaps in a museum, advertisement, textbook. Maybe you’ve visited Japan and had an opportunity to experience the country’s art culture up close and personal. Art can be found almost everywhere you go.  Classic Japanese art covers a wide variety of genres. Origami, paper folding, is one of the most famous […]