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October 23, 2009
Showa General Hosopital
Workshop vol.4 (the final) gmaking the botanical specimenh (Tokyo)
This series of workshop, aiming to involve the neighbors and users to the art-making process, became to the final.
This time the weather was fine at last; participants observed plants with the lecturer and made specimens.
They would be exhibited in the hospital temporarily.
Then in March, 2010, the permanent artworks with collected plants during the workshop, by Ms. Yukiko Kasahara (the artist) will be installed. We would like to appreciate to all who have participated to the series of workshop. September ~ October, 2009
Furukawa south junior high school. Workshop for graduation production.
gDearest things, nowh (Miyagi)
The workshop was carried out for the senior grade students for their graduation production.
Takuma Nishitani, the artist was invited as a lecturer. In the workshop the students made gBox of the memoriesh by collage.
After the workshop, the students gave us their impression such as gI was thinking that paintings are for the talented people, but I can be encouraged with collageh or gI use to have no interest in art, but now I find out how joyful the art is!h , etc. This workshop was held 1 month spending 5 periods. At last, one-day exhibition was held during the School Festival. June 29, 2009
Town Art lecture vol.3 Round Table
gPlacemaking: public art, community, and the meaning of placeh (Tokyo)
For Round Table vol.3, we invited Ms. Penny Balkin Bach, the executive director of Fairmount Park Art Association in Philadelphia, USA.
She talked about community engagement and urban planning in USA, with interesting examples in Philadelphia,
such as pioneering program to put function into the art works, or project to relate art and the community in a creative way, etc.
August 25, 2008
Nishiwaki Hospital. Workshop gFlower Balloonsh. (Hyogo)
The workshop gFlower Balloonsh was carried out at Nishiwaki Hospital.
Children made original balloons by drawing their own flowers on colored plastic films, and putting them on transparent plastic bags.
These flower drawings became parts of the permanent artwork on the corridor wall..
November 17. 2008
Town Art lecture vol.2 Round table gCulture and Creativity of City - in Australiah (Tokyo)
We invited Mr. Richard Brecknock who is managing the consultant office of urban art in Adelaide and Brisbane.
He lectured about public art policy in Australia, with interesting cases in each city.
October 24, 2008
Showa General Hospital
Workshop vol.3 gmaking the botanical specimenh (Tokyo)
Consecutive workshop is carried out to involve the neighbors and users to the art-making process.
The third time, it was also held at the Medicinal use botanical garden.
After Mr. Tsuneo Toriifs lecture on medical herbs in autumn, participants looked,
touched and smelled the herbs and made onefs own specimen with the artist,
Ms. Yukiko Kasahara. The specimens are exhibited in the hospital temporarily.
September 21, 24. 2008
Qiball "30s. Theater Cafe"(Chiba)
The temporary caf? was held at gQuiballh, the complex building in Chiba city.
It was an event-styled workshop. While participants taking a cup of coffee,
they would think what they can do in 30 seconds, for example
gHow many peanuts you can remove the husk in 30 sec.h, and took a movie and screened it at the atrium.
the 30s. movies-->> June 24. 2008
Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daiichi Hospital
Workshop gLetfs make a dream tenth (Aichi)
The workshop was held by Mr. Jin Hasegawa, the artist, and the students from Nagoya City University.
A large tent was put up at the pediatrics ward. Inside the tent, children in the hospital painted all over the walls and floors.
After painted, they cut out the paintings and reconstructed them for the temporary exhibition.
After the workshop, the students make the story based on the paintings, and made a picture book.
The picture book was stored to the bookshelf in the new-built hospital.
March 6, 2008
Showa General Hospital
Workshop vol.2 gmaking the medical herb picture bookh (Tokyo)
Consecutive workshop is carried out to involve the neighbors and users to the art-making process.
The second time, it was held at the Medicinal use botanical garden.
Mr. TsuneoTorii explained about useful plant and relationship between medical treatment and plant.
Based on this lecture, small medical herb picture books were made with the artist, Ms. Yukiko Kasahara.
The picture books are exhibited in the hospital temporarily.
April 10, 2008
Lecture vol.1 "Landscape Design and Cultural Policy in the Netherlands
-Urban Space and Art; Innovation on Redevelopment Area" (Tokyo)
In order to make presentation and join a discussion regarding public art in Netherlands
and its cultural policy, we had four guest speakers, a Dutch artistic director Mr. Tom van Gestel,
a Dutch artist Mr. Joost van Santen, and Ms. Kazuko Goto and Mr. Toshikazu Ishida who are Japanese researching
urban culture and urban design of the Netherlands.
March 24, 26. 2008
Qiball "Letfs make 30-second movie message" (Chiba)
The workshop was carried out at the complex building "Qiball" in Chiba-city.
The stuffs from each facility and their users participated. They make 30-second movie to introduce the facilities.
They planned, shot and edited movies for themselves and watched what they made at the end.
March 6, 2008
Showa General Hospital
Workshop vol.1 "Creating art from plants - the lecture by the experts and the workshop" (Tokyo) The workshop was carried out which people in the neighborhood and hospital users were
involved to the process of creating artwork which will be installed at the hospital.
Ms. Yukiko Kasahara, the artist, introduced the post-card making with plants that grow in the local area.
Mr. Tsuneo Torii, the botanical and gardening researcher, who lives in Kodaira-city, held the lecture.
Sept 12-19, 2007
Furukawa south junior high school, Communication Bench Project "MUGEN"(Miyagi)
The workshop was carried out as part of a class which was aimed to study comprehensively
in Furukawa south junior high school, Osaki city, Miyagi prefecture. An architect Shigeru Kuwahara was invited as a teacher.
An object of the workshop was to make benches which lead students to have communication each other. The bench,
which was made by each student, is unable to stand alone. It is difficult for students to sit on it until they connect
their own bench with other students. Their benches that make it possible to free to create pleasant spaces infinitely
spread around the school by hands of whole school (450 students). Therefore, the benches shall color future school life richly
and comfortably.
Sept 28-29, 2006
Glass Painting Workshop, Yoka Hospital (Hyogo)
Hiroko Nakamura conducted a glass painting workshop for the patients,
hospital workers, and the people in the neighborhood.
Nakamura used the glass pieces from the workshop to create a large glass painting depicting the four seasons of the surrounding mountains. Aug 28-30, 2006
Environmental planning for the Pediatrics, Yachiyo Medical Center (Chiba)
Through an art workshop, students from Chiba University helped create a lively environment for the pediatrics.
Oct 29, 2005
Opening Ceremony, Onoden Primary School (Tokyo)
Students, school staffs, and all other parties involved came together and celebrated the completion of the public art and school building.
Oct 29, 2005
"See, Think, Act" Art Workshop, Kio University (Nara)
Yukio Fujimoto conducted a workshop for students and teachers.
Jun 7, 2005
Public Art Tour, Onoden Primary School (Tokyo)
After the open competition and workshop, three artworks are completed at the beginning of the school year. Public art tour was conducted to show the result of the collaboration between children and artists.
May 19, 2005
Art Tour & Lecture, Kochi Health Science Center (Kochi)
A special art tour in the Kochi Health Science Center followed by an artist,
Seyed Alavi's lecture on his art work in the center and other works. Jan 30 -May 19, 2004
Lecture series, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center (Kanagawa)
Feb 28 Mar 1, 2004
Onoden Public Art Project Competition Exhibition (Tokyo)
Location: Musashino Civic Cultural Hall
Jan 24, 2004
Round-table talk "University, Architecture, and Art"
commemoration for the completion of Meiji University Academy Common (Tokyo)
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