Wataru Hatano
1971 Born in Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
1995 Graduated from BA Art & Design (specialised in oil painting), Tama Art University (Tokyo, Japan)
1997 Begins to practice Kurotani-Washi in Kurotani, Kyoto Prefecture
2000 Becomes an independent Kurotani-Washi paper craftsman
2007 Registered as one of Kyoto’s certified craftsman by Kyoto Prefecture
2018 Establishes "KAMISUKI HATANO". Moves workshop to his home.
The craftworks created by Wataru Hatano—such as floor panels and boxes—convey the comfort of a space where washi (Japanese paper) is a familiar presence.
Driven by a desire to help people rediscover the beauty of washi, whose consumption has drastically declined, and to encourage its use by many, he actively engages not only in creating small washi crafts, but also in producing art pieces and proposing ways to incorporate washi into interior spaces.
