“White clouds crown the heavens. The streams draw music from the harp.”
— Setchō, 980 A.D.
Kandis Susol’s encaustic paper sculptures are created with Japanese Kozo pulp, wax and damar resin to reflect the flow of nature’s elements and to evoke a meditative state of mind. Below are recent features of the artist’s work in interior design magazines.
San Francisco
Art Fair
April 17-20 2025
Inside Artist Kandis Susol’s Jakuan Studio
Creative director Curt Pliler captures artist Kandis Susol at her Jakuan Studio on remote Orcas Island. The artist shares how the ritual of making and sharing ceremonial matcha tea reflects the meditative approach she takes with her paper-making and her sought-after encaustic paper sculptures.
Jakuan Studio: Artist Kandis Susol—Video by Curt Pliler