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<p>The artist, Barbara Harmer, lived in Japan for 7 years. During that time, she studied the art form called &quot;Chigirie&quot; (Chee-gee-ree-ay), and is one of the few artists in America using this technique, which was brought to Japan by China in the sixth century. &nbsp;This unique art form consists of tearing and cutting &nbsp;handmade Japanese paper into pieces to form a picture onto artist&rsquo;s canvas.</p><p>Her paper is handmade and imported from Japan, and comes in many different weights, colors, and textures. Some &nbsp;papers have visible fibers that run throughout it, and some have holes forced through it during the pulp making process. &nbsp;</p><p>The only medium used is handmade paper, although some sea shells, coral fans or nets may be included, but they are always applied to handmade Japanese paper.&nbsp; At times, and before creating her picture, she dyes her paper with fabric or vegetable dye to create different effects, and in the past has used Sumi or gold ink, &nbsp; Although it has the look of watercolor, acrylic, or oil paint, NO PAINT is used in creating the picture, thereby calling it &quot;Painting With Paper&quot;.&nbsp; All sides of the canvas are completely finished and wrapped with the paper making framing unnecessary, and&nbsp; when completed, it is sealed with an acrylic spray for protection.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Barbara has been featured in magazines in Texas and California, with&nbsp;her art displayed prominently on the covers.&nbsp; She has exhibited in numerous galleries in the Houston, Galveston, and Clear Lake, area, has donated her art to various charities, and has won Special Recognition awards for her art.&nbsp; Her art is displayed and enjoyed in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, California, Puerto Rico, The Caribbean, and Japan. She is available for commissions for custom orders and creations.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/f1cccd3d/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/f1cccd3d/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/f1cccd3d/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/f1cccd3d/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/f1cccd3d/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/f1cccd3d/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/f1cccd3d/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/f1cccd3d/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

1309 County Rd 3141 E. 77327 United States US Texas TX Cleveland

Barbara Harmer

I didn't realized that when I went to Japan for one year to teachEnglish as a second language, that it would wind up being 7years and I would return home with a new passion of paintingwith paper. This ancient art form is  called "Chigirie".

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