Having had the tiniest taste of the washi-making process, I decided to delve deeper. Much deeper. In the fall of 2016, my visit to the village of Echizen in Fukui Prefecture was nothing short of magical. Having the opportunity to not only meet and visit the studios of prominent washi artisans, but to see them at work was a very humbling experience. Their dedication to their craft and the preservation of traditional washi making processes that had been passed down from generation to generation remains the biggest inspiration to me in my daily work. Honoring the artisans and their practices, even from 4,000 miles across the ocean, is what I hope to achieve through incorporating washi into my handmade notebooks and cards.