Resilience 2026
A testament to the strength of handmade Japanese washi, the paper in these works have been burnt, stitched, torn and applied with gold foil. It still retains it's delicate and ethereal appearance.
These works will debut at the Artist Project in Toronto 26-29th March, 2026
Washi no yume (Paper Dreams) 2024/25
In the fall of 2024 and the winter of 2025, Lam travelled to Niigata, Japan to study
washi making under the tutelage of Master Papermaker Hiroaki Imai and Washi Researcher/Papermaker, Paul Denhoed. The intensive programs she attended covered the entire washi making practice from harvesting and processing the Kozo plant (Japanese Mulberry) through to sheet forming. She also learned the unique process of Yukizarashi (snow bleaching), a traditional technique in Japan’s areas where snow is abundant.
Below works were inspired by Yukizarashi.
Little Fascinations 2025
A study in sculpting Japanese washi.
In Conversation: Part II 2024
Never Ending Conversations explores themes of connections and balance in relationships, particularly those between human and non-human life forms we share this planet with.
This work was developed from Lam's intensive studies in the hand papermaking at the Paperhouse Studio in Toronto. The training and time at the studio was supported by a grant from Canada Art Council for professional development.
© 2026 by Cindy Yan Lam. All rights reserved.