Workshops
Imprinting the Past: Learning about East Asia Using Woodblock Prints and Printing Techniques
Since originating in China and then spreading across East Asia, woodblock printing has both enabled the creation of some of the region’s most iconic images as well as the transmission of beliefs, histories, and culture from the past to the present.
This free, in-person NCTA workshop for K-12 educators will highlight how the production practices and processes in the creation of woodblock printing impacted the development of East Asian civilizations and how those techniques can be harnessed to better “imprint” on our students a deeper understanding and connection with the past.
This workshop will include an overview of the history and practice of Japanese woodblock printing, will explore examples of different East Asian forms of woodblock prints in Pitt’s library archives, and will give participants a hands-on experience of creating woodblock prints using both traditional techniques and 3D printing and scanning technologies in Pitt’s Text & ConText Lab maker space. Join us as we explore the ways K-12 educators can integrate and recreate traditional prints and printmaking skills from Japan, China, and Korea into their classrooms.