Chigirie, fine art, paper painting, Barbara Harmer, Japanese
The artist, Barbara Harmer, lived in Japan for 7 years. During that time, she studied the art form called "Chigirie" (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. This unique art form consists of tearing and cutting handmade Japanese ...