SUMI-FUSION:
Mokuhanga & Nara
墨-フュージョン 木版画と奈良
Presentations:
Program Schedule:
December 1 – 3, 2021 at Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA
The conference begins in Nara, Japan, with a morning of welcome and keynote talks. These will be recorded and available later in the day for conference participants in other locations. Then the main program of recorded paper presentations will begin, with moderation in three time zones following a rolling 48-hour program over two days. As Japan time is ahead of North and South America, the conference begins there on the evening of November 30. Participants can log in at any time to view paper presentations happening in other time zones. Moderators for each of the three main time groups will moderate during daylight hours in their respective time zones. Excursions and closing remarks live in Nara will be recorded for participants in other time zones.
Moderators
Asia-Oceania zone (Nara)
JST Japan Standard Time
Katsutoshi Yuasa, Vice Chair, Japanese Board, International Mokuhanga Association
Michael Schneider, Associate Professor, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
Europe zone (Rome)
CET Central European Time
Ralph Kiggell, Vice Chair, International Mokuhanga Association
Ruth Pelzer-Montada, IMA Board Member, Edinburgh College of Art
Americas zone (New York)
EST Eastern Standard Time
Claire Cuccio, IMC Advisory Board Member
April Vollmer, IMC Advisory Board Member
| JST (Nara) | CET (Rome) | EST (New York) | DESCRIPTION (*pre-recorded link is available **live recording – link to be shared later) |
| Tue Nov-30 13:00-17:30 | Tue Nov-30 5:00-9:30 | Mon Nov-29 23:00-Tue 11-30 3:30 | Conference check-in begins at Kasugano International Forum in Nara |
| 17:30-10:00 | 9:30-2:00 | Tue Nov-30 3:30-20:00 | BREAK |
| Wed -Dec-01 10:00-10:10 | Wed Dec-01 2:00-2:10 | 20:00-20:10 | Yasuyuki Sato, Japan, IMC Japanese Board Chair Welcome** |
| 10:10-10:25 | 2:10-2:25 | 20:10-20:25 | Annu Vertanen, Finland, IMC International Board Chair Welcome* |
| 10:25-11:15 | 2:25-3:15 | 20:25-21:15 | Keynote speech: Henry D Smith II, Professor Emeritus of Japanese History, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Columbia University** |
| 11:15-12:30 | 3:15-4:30 | 21:15-22:30 | Keynote speech: Takanari Matsui, Advisor to the Sumi-Production House, Boku-Undo, Nara** |
| 12:30-13:30 | 4:30-5:30 | 22:30-23:30 | LUNCH |
| 13:30-13:50 | 5:30-5:50 | 23:30-23:50 | Shoichi Kitamura, Japan, paper/live* |
| 13:50-14:10 | 5:50-6:10 | 23:50-0:10 | Yuta Konno, Japan, paper/live* |
| 14:10-14:30 | 6:10-6:30 | Wed Dec-01 0:10-0:30 | Tomomi Furukawa, Japan, paper/live* |
| 14:30-15:30 | 6:30-7:30 | 0:30-1:30 | Q&A Japanese with moderator/live* |
| 15:30-15:50 | 7:30-7:50 | 1:30-1:50 | Katsutoshi Yuasa, Japan, paper/live* |
| 15:50-16:10 | 7:50-8:10 | 1:50-2:10 | Asuka Tsutsumi, Japan, paper/live* |
| 16:10-17:00 | 8:10-9:00 | 2:10-3:00 | Q&A with moderator/live |
| 17:00-17:45 | 9:00-9:45 | 3:00-3:45 | BREAK |
| 17:45-18:00 | 9:45-10:00 | 3:45-4:00 | EUROPE OPENS (Russia, Middle East, Africa) |
| 18:00-18:15 | 10:00-10:15 | 4:00-4:15 | Marina Borodina et al, Russia, paper |
| 18:15-18:30 | 10:15-10:30 | 4:15-4:30 | Elisabet Alsos Strand, Norway, paper |
| 18:30-19:00 | 10:30-11:00 | 4:30-5:00 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 19:00-19:20 | 11:00-11:20 | 5:00-5:20 | Hellory Maria Nella Ponte, Italy, paper |
| 19:20-19:40 | 11:20-11:40 | 5:20-5:40 | Shahida Namsoor, Pakistan, paper |
| 19:40-20:20 | 11:40-12:20 | 5:40-6:20 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 20:20-21:00 | 12:20-13:00 | 6:20-7:00 | LUNCH |
| 21:00-21:30 | 13:00-13:30 | 7:00-7:30 | Tuula Moilanen, Finland, paper & demo |
| 21:30-22:00 | 13:30-14:00 | 7:30-8:00 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 22:00-22:30 | 14:00-14:30 | 8:00-8:30 | Aleksander Wozniak, Poland, demo |
| 22:30-23:00 | 14:30-15:00 | 8:30-9:00 | Q&A with moderator + breakout rooms |
| 23:00-1:45 | 15:00-17:45 | 9:00-11:45 | BREAK |
| Thu Dec-02 1:45-2:00 | 17:45-18:00 | 11:45-12:00 | NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA OPEN |
| 2:00-2:20 | 18:00-18:20 | 12:00-12:20 | Jennifer Giaccai, USA, paper |
| 2:20-2:40 | 18:20-18:40 | 12:20-12:40 | Wuon-Gean Ho, UK, paper |
| 2:40-3:30 | 18:40-19:30 | 12:40-13:30 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 3:30-4:00 | 19:30-20:00 | 13:30-14:00 | LUNCH |
| 4:00-4:20 | 20:00-20:20 | 14:00-14:20 | Helena Wright, USA, paper |
| 4:20-4:40 | 20:20-20:40 | 14:20-14:40 | Marco Leona, USA, paper |
| 4:40-5:10 | 20:40-21:10 | 14:40-15:10 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 5:10-5:30 | 21:10-21:30 | 15:10-15:30 | Yoonmi Nam, USA, paper |
| 5:30-5:50 | 21:30-21:50 | 15:30-15:50 | Claire Cuccio, USA, paper |
| 5:50-6:30 | 21:50-22:30 | 15:50-16:30 | Q&A with moderator |
| 6:30-7:00 | 22:30-23:00 | 16:30-17:00 | Ben Selby, USA, demo |
| 7:00-8:00 | 23:00-0:00 | 17:00-18:00 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 8:00-8:45 | Thu Dec-02 0:00-0:45 | 18:00-18:45 | BREAK |
| 8:45-9:00 | 0:45-1:00 | 18:45-19:00 | JAPAN OPENS |
| 9:00-9:30 | 1:00-1:30 | 19:00-19:30 | Irena Keckes, Guam, paper |
| 9:30-10:00 | 1:30-2:00 | 19:30-20:00 | Xiaoqiao Li, Hong Kong, paper |
| 10:00-11:30 | 2:00-3:30 | 20:00-21:30 | Visit to the historical architecture of the Toma Family Residence and printing an ancient woodblock of Kasuga Taisha Shrine |
| 10:00-11:00 | 2:00-3:00 | 20:00-21:00 | Q&A with moderators + Breakout rooms |
| 11:00-11:45 | 3:00-3:45 | 21:00-21:45 | Chen Xiaofeng, Macau, demo |
| 11:45-12:30 | 3:45-4:30 | 21:45-22:30 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 12:30-13:00 | 4:30-5:00 | 22:30-23:00 | LUNCH |
| 13:00-13:30 | 5:00-5:30 | 23:00-23:30 | Shoichi Kitamura, Japan, live demo* |
| 13:30-14:00 | 5:30-6:00 | 23:30-0:00 | Q&A with moderator |
| 14:00-15:00 | 6:00-7:00 | Thu Dec-02 0:00-1:00 | Asuka Tsutsumi, Japan, live demo** |
| 15:00-15:30 | 7:00-7:30 | 1:00-1:30 | Q&A with moderator |
| 15:30-16:30 | 7:30-8:30 | 1:30-2:30 | Satoka Kitayama, Japan, live demo** |
| 16:30-17:00 | 8:30-9:00 | 2:30-3:00 | Q&A with moderator |
| 17:00-17:45 | 9:00-9:45 | 3:00-3:45 | BREAK |
| 17:45-18:00 | 9:45-10:00 | 3:45-4:00 | EUROPE OPENS (Russia, Middle East, Africa) |
| 18:00-18:20 | 10:00-10:20 | 4:00-4:20 | Hidehiko Goto, Japan, demo |
| 18:20-18:40 | 10:20-10:40 | 4:20-4:40 | Roslyn Kean, Australia, demo |
| 18:40-19:00 | 10:40-11:00 | 4:40-5:00 | Q&A with moderator |
| 19:00-19:15 | 11:00-11:15 | 5:00-5:15 | Mara Cozzolino, Italy, demo |
| 19:15-19:30 | 11:15-11:30 | 5:15-5:30 | Jacqueline Gribbin, Australia, demo |
| 19:30-20:30 | 11:30-12:30 | 5:30-6:30 | Q&A with moderator: open discussion about making sumi with found materials |
| 20:30-21:00 | 12:30-13:00 | 6:30-7:00 | LUNCH |
| 21:00-21:15 | 13:00-13:15 | 7:00-7:15 | Carol Wilhide Justin, UK, paper |
| 21:15-21:30 | 13:15-13:30 | 7:15-7:30 | Harriina Räinä, Finland, paper |
| 21:30-22:20 | 13:30-14:20 | 7:30-8:20 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 22:20-22:40 | 14:20-14:40 | 8:20-8:40 | Ralph Kiggell, UK, paper |
| 22:40-23:00 | 14:40-15:00 | 8:40-9:00 | Lucy May Schofield, UK, paper |
| 23:00-0:00 | 15:00-16:00 | 9:00-10:00 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| Fri Dec-03 0:00-1:45 | 16:00-17:45 | 10:00-11:45 | BREAK |
| 1:45-2:00 | 17:45-18:00 | 11:45-12:00 | NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA OPEN |
| 2:00-2:20 | 18:00-18:20 | 12:00-12:20 | April Vollmer, USA, paper |
| 2:20-2:40 | 18:20-18:40 | 12:20-12:40 | Faith Stone, USA, paper |
| 2:40-3:00 | 18:40-19:00 | 12:40-13:00 | Jennifer Mack-Watkins, USA, paper |
| 3:00-4:00 | 19:00-20:00 | 13:00-14:00 | Q&A with moderator + breakout rooms |
| 4:00-5:00 | 20:00-21:00 | 14:00-15:00 | LUNCH |
| 5:00-5:20 | 21:00-21:20 | 15:00-15:20 | Endi Poskovic, USA, paper |
| 5:20-5:40 | 21:20-21:40 | 15:20-15:40 | Paola Teatriz Gonzales Farias, Chile, paper |
| 5:40-6:20 | 21:40-22:20 | 15:40-16:20 | Q&A English with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 6:20-6:40 | 22:20-22:40 | 16:20-16:40 | Keiko Hara & Akira Ron Takemoto, USA, paper |
| 6:40-7:00 | 22:40-23:00 | 16:40-17:00 | Lari Gibbons, USA, paper |
| 7:00-7:40 | 23:00-23:40 | 17:00-17:40 | Q&A with moderator + Breakout rooms |
| 7:40-10:00 | 23:40-2:00 | 17:40-20:00 | BREAK |
| 10:00-12:00 | Fri Dec-03 2:00-4:00 | 20:00-22:00 | Nara Cultural Program. Excursion to Boku-undo Sumi Production House, Nara |
| 12:00-14:00 | 4:00-6:00 | 22:00-0:00 | LUNCH |
| 14:00-16:00 | 6:00-8:00 | Fri Dec-03 0:00-2:00 | Nara Cultural Program. Excursion to Kobaien Sumi Production House, Nara |
| 16:00-16:30 | 8:00-8:30 | 2:00-2:30 | Closing remarks: Ralph Kiggell, Vice Chair of the IMC International Board |
| 16:30-17:00 | 8:30-9:00 | 2:30-3:00 | Closing remarks: Katsutoshi Yuasa, Vice Chair of the IMC Japan Board |
Satellite Exhibitions and Special Programs will take place concurrently at the Nara location and in Osaka and Kyoto, each venue with its own schedule, listed below and on the conference website 2021.mokuhanga.org.
Open Portfolio will be available for browsing during the conference with a link for attendees, and will be available to the wider public after the conference.