Asia Week New York webinar
Material Transformation: Japanese Textile Art
Recorded November 11th, 2024
Material Transformation a webinar–co-hosted by Joan B Mirviss LTD and Asia Week New York– delves into the vibrant history of Japanese textile art, the evolution of the kimono, the continued use of recycled materials in textile creation, and the ways contemporary makers use traditional aesthetics and techniques innovatively to expand the field of Japanese textile art.
PANELISTS:
STEVE BEIMEL, a longtime resident of Japan, and founder of JapanCraft21 (NPO) which works to revitalize Japanese master crafts
MONIKA BINCSIK, the Diane and Arthur Abbey Curator for Japanese Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, specializes in Japanese decorative arts and textiles
ANNA JACKSON, Keeper of the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum
REIKO SUDO, Design director for the leading textile design firm Nuno, and a member of the prestigious Japan Design Committee
Moderated by JOAN MIRVISS