{"id":3913,"date":"2021-03-16T20:29:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T20:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/earc\/?p=3913"},"modified":"2021-05-24T19:43:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T19:43:27","slug":"creating-accordion-books-in-east-asian-history-and-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/earc\/creating-accordion-books-in-east-asian-history-and-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Accordion Books in East Asian History and Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this workshop we looked at examples of accordion books\u2014which are made by folding long sheets of with a cover attached \u2014 in a quick tour of their uses in East Asian history. Known as orihon<\/em> in Japan, accordion books became a popular form for paintings and woodblock prints, for combining text with images, and for journals.<\/p>\n

Innovations by creators of Japanese folding screen paintings and recent artists globally provide inspiration to think through 3D space, and between part to whole\/front to back.\u00a0We explored some of the 20th<\/sup> century and contemporary creative applications of the format. Its simplicity allows for endless variations!<\/div>\n

Participants followed along and learned how to fold a book and attach a cover, and how to add design elements as time allows. Along the way, they shared thoughts on their use with students. We shared in advance a list of materials with paper dimensions that participants needed to bring to the workshop.<\/p>\n

This seminar was sponsored by the\u00a0East Asia Resource Center (EARC)<\/a>\u00a0in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington with funding from a Freeman Foundation grant in support of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA).<\/em><\/p>\n

Date and Time<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, May 19, 2021; 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This online program was held on Zoom. Participants received a link the day before the program.<\/em><\/p>\n

Program Leader<\/h3>\n

This workshop was led by Sarah Loudon.<\/p>\n

Sarah Loudon worked at the Seattle Art Museum for many years, developing programs and interpretive resources for Asian art, and developing partnerships for SAM\u2019s Asian Art Museum location. She studied art history and ethnomusicology, and received her M.A. in ethnomusicology from the University of Washington. She has a great enthusiasm for artists\u2019 books and book arts.<\/p>\n

Program Benefits<\/h3>\n