Academic History
- M.A. in Art & Archaeology, SOAS, University of London
- B.A./M.A. in Japanese Studies, Emmanuel College, Cambridge University
Courses Taught
- Japanese Prints
- Arts of Late Imperial China
- Buddhism in Japanese Art
Selected Research and Publications
- Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper (co-authored with Hollis Goodall). Washington DC: International Arts & Artists, 2021
- New Expressions in Origami Art. Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle, 2017
- Nature, Tradition and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics in the Collection of Gordon J. Brodfuehrer. Washington DC: International Arts & Artists, 2016
- Fukusa: Japanese Ceremonial Cloths (online catalog). Palm Desert, CA: Heather James Fine Art, 2016
- Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami (co-authored with Robert J. Lang). Washington DC: International Arts & Artists, 2012
- Confucius: A Biography. London: Quercus Books (Great Lives series), 2010; paperback 2011
- An ABC of What Art Can Be (children's book). Los Angeles: The Getty Museum, 2010
- The Arts of Asia: A Guide to Materials, Techniques and Styles. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2005
- Michael and the Magical Museum (children’s book). Pasadena: Pacific Asia Museum, 2003
- Reading Buddhist Art: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2002
- Gods and Goblins: Japanese Folk Paintings from Otsu. Pasadena: Pacific Asia Museum, 1999
- East Asian Books (co-authored with Bob Miller and Wei Chen-hsuan), London, Sam Fogg, 1998
- Japanese Buddhist and Shinto Prints from the Collection of Manly P. Hall, London, Sam Fogg, 1996