Using the collection of Musashino Art University, which has one of the largest collections of folk tools in Japan, along with the collection of folk materials in Ishinomaki City Museum, this exhibition explores folk tools design and the characteristics of folk tools in Ishinomaki.
[Related Events] 1. President's Talk “Artistic Richness, Design Possibilities” Speaker: Sachikazu Kabayama (President at Musashino Art University) Date: May 27 (Sat) 9:30- Venue: Lobby in front of Makiart Terrace Special Exhibition Room Fee: Free Capacity: 50 people (no application required) 2. Talk Session "Possibilities of a Collection Proposed by an Art College" Date: July 1 (St) 13:00-15:30 Discussion: Koji Kato (Deputy Director at Musashino Art University: Art Museum and Library), Sachiko Sugiura (Professor at Musashino Art University Department of Arts Policy and Management), Satoshi Nishikawa (Professor at Musashino Art University Department of Industrial, Interior and Craft Design), Hiroaki Oishi (Associate Professor at Musashino Art University Department of Design Informatics) Comment: Yoshiharu Kamino (Chairman of the Society for Mingu of Japan, Professor Emeritus at Musashino Art University) Venue: Makiart Terrace Small Hall Fee: Free Capacity: 300 people (no registration required) 3. Workshop Exhibition “Beyond Folk Tools” Date: August 8 (Tue) - August 20 (Sun) Planned by: Yasuhiro Suzuki (Professor at Department of Scenography, Display and Fashion Design), Koji Kato (Deputy Director at Musashino Art University: Art Museum and Library), Eugene Yamauchi (Doctoral Student, University of Tokyo) Venue: Lobby in front of Makiart Terrace Special Exhibition Room
From Ishinomaki Station on the JR Ishinomaki, Senseki and Senseki Tohoku lines, take the Miyakoh bus and get off at Sogo Undo Koen. The venue is 2 minute walk from there.
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