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SUMMARY:Workshop: Japanese Papermaking - Valentine’s Day Washi Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Valentine’s Day with art!\n\n\nJapanese Papermaking Workshop for Beginners with Mami Takahashi\nFebruary 14th \, 2025\n10:15am – 12:15pm\n \nCelebrate Valentine’s Day through the gentle\, meditative art of Japanese papermaking. In this hands-on workshop\, participants will create their own sheets of washi—traditional Japanese paper made from natural fibers such as kozo (mulberry bark) and hemp. You’ll also have the opportunity to compare Eastern and Western approaches to papermaking by experimenting with cotton and other pulps\, discovering how different fibers shape texture\, strength\, and translucency. \nUsing seasonal\, Valentine-themed watermarks and decorative materials\, each participant will craft uniquely expressive papers perfect for cards\, artwork\, or keepsakes. The workshop includes an introduction to the history of washi\, its cultural significance\, and its everyday use in Japan—from shoji screens to folding fans. \nAll levels are welcome. Come explore the beauty of natural fibers\, slow craft\, and handmade expression. \n\n\n\nAbout Mami Takahashi: \nMami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist and a scholar working in multiple cities including Chicago and Tokyo. She earned her MFA in Contemporary Studio Practice from Portland State University in 2013 and a BFA in Japanese Painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Japan. \nWith ongoing artistic research\, practice\, and teaching\, Takahashi explores different approaches to actualize Japanese aesthetics to enhance cultural perspectives in many U.S. communities. Takahashi also aims to connect Japan and communities in Chicago by teaching traditional and modern art-making techniques.
URL:https://imss.org/program/workshop-japanese-papermaking-valentines-day-washi-workshop/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Performance: BLIND LOVE - Valentine's Day with Rapt In Plastic
DESCRIPTION:Hidden meanings\, mysterious textures\, and the timeless echoes of the Hall of Immortals await – spend Valentine’s Day with Rapt In Plastic!\n\nPerformance: Rapt In Plastic \nFebruary 14\, 2024\n7:00pm – 9:00pm\n\n\nTickets* \n$25 GA Presale \n$20.00 GA Couple Tickets (Per-Person\, Presale Only) \n$20 Student Presale (Use code STUDENT at checkout\, valid ID will be requested at door) \n$20 IMSS Member Presale(Use code MEMBER at checkout\, valid membership card will be requested at door)–$30 GA at the Door \n$25 Student(Valid ID will be requested at door) \n$25 IMSS Member(Valid membership card will be requested at door) \n*Please note that tickets are standing room only – please contact us at lisa@imss.org if any ADA accomodations are required. \n\n\nStep into an alternate reality this Valentine’s Day\, February 14th\, as Rapt in Plastic brings their hauntingly beautiful dream-pop to the Hall of Immortals at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago. Beneath the unblinking gazes of medicine’s luminaries—Vesalius\, Curie\, Nightingale—immerse yourself in an evening where art and science collide. \nLike the warped reflections of a vintage medical diagram\, the ethereal tones of Rapt in Plastic will echo through the gilded halls\, weaving Angelo Badalamenti-inspired melodies with whispers of mid-century jazz and the longing heartbeat of deep-sea mysteries. A place where anatomy becomes art and a sunny melody hides something much darker\, this event promises to linger in your mind like a half-remembered dream. \nJoin us for a night where every note resonates with the pulse of life and the shadow of its fragility. Hidden meanings\, mysterious textures\, and the timeless echoes of the Hall of Immortals await. \n\n\n\nAbout the Band: \nSaxophone haunts\, vibraphone reverberating\, sunglasses on bass\, drums as artifice\, droning keys\, masculine feminine vocals\, ethereal melodies evoking mystery and longing: this is Rapt in Plastic. \nThe group takes inspiration from David Lynch\, where a sunny day belies obscured meaning and emotion. Playing dream ballads\, mid-century pop\, jazz with the slow beating heart of a whale\, and the specter of Laura Palmer floating above it all\, Rapt in Plastic will capture your attention. \nTheir unique instrumentation blends a canvas of digital and analog sounds. Featuring drum machine\, acoustic bass\, tenor saxophone\, synthesizer\, vibraphone and female vocals\, Rapt in Plastic will appeal to those with the most esoteric of tastes.
URL:https://imss.org/program/performance-blind-love-valentines-day-with-rapt-in-plastic/
LOCATION:International Museum of Surgical Science\, 1524 North Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60610\, United States
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