Let's Create Tactile Map Plates!
August 21 (Wed) 14:00–16:00
Join the Workshop of Artist Nao Saito ! You will take a tour around Chiba City Museum of Art with her, and explore memorable moments and small delights and create them to tactile map plates through textures using familiar materials. Each session will have a different theme.
In July, we will explore the special exhibition rooms at 8th and 7th floor, and in August, the permanent exhibition room at 5th floor. In July workshops, need an exhibition ticket. High school students and younger are free of charge.
Schedule for workshop with language support. Staffs who speak some languages will attend the workshops.
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Schedule
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July 13 (Sat) 14:00–16:00 August 21 (Wed) 14:00–16:00 |
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Instructor
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Nao Saito |
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Participation Method
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Please apply using the form at the bottom. If there are vacancies, on-the-day registration will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Eligibility
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Anyone is welcome. |
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Venue
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4th Floor, Art Lab, Chiba City Museum of Art |
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Capacity
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12 participants per session |
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Participation Fee
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Free for the workshop, but an exhibition ticket is needed. High school students and younger are free of charge.
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Additional Information
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Explore various places in the museum, “see with your eyes,” and capture those textures in plates.
Let’s tactile Hunt!
How to Apply
Fill in the required information and apply via the email form.
Web Application Notes
- Email Settings: Ensure your email can receive messages from the domain @ccma-net.jp by adjusting your spam filters before applying.
- Confirmation Email: After applying via the email form, you will immediately receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this email, please check your spam folder. If you still do not receive it, please contact the museum.
- One Application per Person: Each person can only submit one application.
- Lottery System: If applications exceed capacity, a lottery will be held. Only winners will be contacted with event details after the deadline.
- Punctuality: If you are more than 10 minutes late on the day of the workshop without prior notice, your participation will be canceled due to scheduling constraints.
- Privacy: The personal information provided will be used solely for the operation of this workshop.
Artist Profile
Nao Saito
photo: Hideki Ookura
Completed Master’s degree from Spatial design, University of Art and Design Helsinki (now Aalto university), Helsinki, Finland. Founder of UNI DESIGN. During her studies in Finland, she designed a “Tactile Map” for the visually impaired and the sighted in architectural spaces, which inspired her to design spaces relying on the senses and personal spatial memories. She works extensively in exhibition design, educational tools for museums, furniture design in architectural spaces and writing about spaces. Her notable works include:
- “Rut Bryk: Touch of a Butterfly” exhibition (venue design)
- “Arnold Lobel” exhibition (venue design)
- “Touch the Small Garden Museum” at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (hands-on design)
- “Nagano Prefectural Art Museum: Open Museum”(educational tool design)