Workshop and Talk by Katsumi Komagata
THINK PAPER @ Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Venue: The Hall at the Hara Museum
Giving Shape to Images
Katsumi Komagata will hold two days of workshops that he has presented throughout the world. On the second day, he will also give a talk. The material to be used will be paper, which participants will cut and paste as part of a meticulous process designed to stimulate the fingertips and give birth to unique and creative art objects.
■Saturday, August 24, 2013
Target ages: elementary school to adult
1.Expanding
11:00 to 13:00
In this workshop, participants start with a red, triangular, folded card. Unfolding the card, the triangular shape separates into parts. They then cut and attach color paper to expand their image until they end up with a work of art — a card that is unique in the world.
2.One is Two
14:30 to 16:30
Participants select one color paper from among nine different colors and then cut the paper into any shape that they wish. They then exchange their papers with each other. Then using that shape and other pieces of color paper, they expand it to create a largish two-fold card. Everyone gets to make use of their own way of looking and imagination.
■Sunday, August 25, 2013
Target ages: junior high school to adult
3.Tactile Workshop
13:30 to 15:00
In this workshop, participants are blindfolded and given flat pieces of paper, then asked to create three-dimensional objects using the sense of touch alone. By doing this, they realize how much we all depend on vision in our everyday lives and how by honing their senses, they can create things they never imagined they could.
4. Katsumi Komagata Talk
15:30 to 17:00
A Book is Born
Komagata will talk about the many picture books he has created over the course of more than 20 years, about making books for the disabled and various episodes that have happened at workshops he has given throughout the world, including various mishaps.
〈Things to bring for workshops 1 to 3〉
scissors and glue
*Participants will be able to take home the works that they make at the workshop.
〈Participation fee〉
Workshops 1 to 3: General 1,500 yen; Students (elementary to college age): 1,000 yen; Parent + child: 2,400 yen. Fee includes cost of materials.
*Museum entrance fee is required. **Reservations are required.
Talk 4: 1,000 yen *Museum entrance fee is required. **Reservations are required.
〈How to Apply〉
Please apply by e-mail. Write “Katsumi Komagata workshop application” on the subject line.
Then in the body of the email, indicate the number of the event you wish to participate in (1, 2 or 3 for workshops and 4 for the talk; multiple items are allowed), the name of the participants (parent-child pairs are welcome; in the case of an elementary school age child, please indicate the child’s age; please note that children should be accompanied by an adult), contact e-mail address and telephone number. Send this email to: event@haramuseum.or.jp.
(For inquiries, please call the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art at 03-3445 – 0669.)
Katsumi Komagata
Book creator and designer. Born in Shizuoka prefecture in 1953, Komagata went to the United States in 1977 where he worked as a graphic designer mainly in New York. He returned to Japan in 1983 and in 1986 founded ONE STROKE. Since then, he has published many picture books. Beginning in Lyon, France in 1994, he has been holding solo exhibitions and workshops around the world. His many awards include the Art Directors Club’s Silver award and the Paris Creativity Prize; the Bologna Ragazzi Mention Award in 2000 and 2010; the International Board on Books for Young People in 2002; and the Good Design Award in 2006 and 2007. He is widely renowned throughout the world for his highly original picture books and creative use of paper.
From August 1 to 25, products by Katsumi Komagata will featured at a ONE STROKE Fair at the Hara Museum Shop. Please drop by! (See below for operating hours and museum admission fee.)
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