The Kozo white barks harvested in 2016.
As it’s been stored dry,
I soak it in water a day before cooking to soften it.
I finally split the logs that had been sitting inside the house to dry, in one go.
Cooking’s done
I leave it like this till tomorrow
The volume decreased a lot.
I found this in the sky
I need a flashlight
As it’s already dark around the time I fire the bath
The day is obviously getting shorter each day towards the winter solstice.
Next morning
I rinse it with running mountain stream water
Gradually the fibers become visible
So I observe it thoroughly.
Anytime I do paper-related works, I’m blessed with nice weather!
Water is good, too!
In each process I found a joy.
What is left is final cleaning,
loosening the fiber and making it a form of sheet