katagami in the art school
I am currently carrying out practice-based research, funded by Arts Council England, with a team at the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture at Middlesex University. The research concerns their important collection of katagami - paper stencils used for centuries in Japanese textile printing. My contribution is focused on the pedagogical potential of the katagami. It responds to the team’s wish to engage students reflectively, critically and creatively with these art