Katagami in practice: Japanese stencils in the art school

Hendon, Zoë ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7083-7365, Woodward, Sian, Humphrey, Alice, Collinge, Caroline, Markham, Mamiko and Desmarais, Sarah (2017) Katagami in practice: Japanese stencils in the art school. [Portfolio/Project/Collection]

Abstract

This project enabled the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture to research its collection of Japanese katagami stencils, bringing it to the attention of national and international scholars, and making a contribution to the research culture of MoDA’s parent institution, Middlesex University. The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture’s Designated Silver Studio Collection includes four hundred Japanese katagami, traditional resist-printing stencils for textiles. These stencils hold enormous potential for research that brings together an historical perspective with a practice-based approach. Between autumn 2016 and spring 2018 this research project was funded by Arts Council England. The focus was on katagami as a source of inspiration for artists and designers, both historically and today. MoDA’s katagami stencils date from the late ninteenth century. They represent one of the largest and most significant public collections of katagami in Britain (others are at the V&A Museum in London, and Leeds University’s ULITA). Our researcher/practitioners helped to expand our understanding of these fascinating objects, and to offer ways in which students can engage with them more deeply in the future.

Venue Details

1. Katagami workshop
• Location: Middlesex University, London
• Dates: May 2017


2. Katagami in Practice: Japanese Stencils in the Art School
• Location: Asia House, London
• Dates: 10-14 Apr 2018

Item Type:	Portfolio/Project/Collection
Research Areas:	A. > Library and Student Support > Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture (MoDA)
Item ID:	31419
Components:	Woodward, Sian (2018) Collecting knowledge: figshare in the museum. In: Figshare Fest London, 15 Nov 2018, London, UK. . [Conference or Workshop Item] (doi:10.22023/mdx.7338797.v1)
Useful Links:	Middlesex University Expert Profile Middlesex University Expert Profile Middlesex University Data Repository Data or Supplementary Material Project
Depositing User:	Sian Woodward
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2021 08:10
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2022 10:39
URI:	https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/31419

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