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Two-Piece Zataku (Table) - Grey / 36cm x 45cm x h10.5cm
*The second image shows the available tabletop (B)

Kyoto based paper-craft artist Wataru Hatano produces handmade washi paper which he uses for a wide range of objects including boxes, tea mats, table tops as well as in interior design projects. Wataru made the thin flat tops for these small portable tables, layering washi paper on an aluminum base and applying a persimmon tannin for durability and water resistance. A pigment is added for color and the panels are finished with oil. The table tops are quite durable and can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth. The table tops are designed to be portable and the paper panels still loosely on a metal frame

Wataru Hatano
Washi craft-artist Wataru Hatano originally trained as a painter before turning to paper making. He lives and works in Kurotani, in northern Kyoto, an area known for its Kouzo trees and clean, fresh water, the raw materials of handmade paper. Using traditional techniques that have developed over an 800 year history of paper making in the region, Hatano produces handmade washi paper which he uses for a wide range of objects including stationery, tea mats, table tops as well as for use in interior design projects. He also produces and exhibits calligraphy, paintings and other abstract art works.