2025 m. lapkričio 27 d. 15 val. kviečiame jus į grafikės Ingos Eičaitės viešą paskaitą „Traditional Asian Papermaking: Its Versatility in Arts and Crafts“. Paskaita vyks J. Kovalevskio auditorijoje (Universiteto g. 5, Vilnius).
Apie pranešėją:
Inga Eičaitė – grafikė, East London Printmakers grafikos studijos ir People of Print sąjungos narė, jau daugelį metų gyvenanti ir kurianti tarp Vilniaus ir Londono. Savo kūryboje Inga jungia klasikinę graviūrą su mokuhanga – tradicine japonų medžio raižinio spauda, taip pat tyrinėja daiktų meno ir knygrišystės sąsajas.
2022–2024 m. Inga intensyviai dirbo Japonijoje, tobulindama mokuhanga, knygrišystės ir tradicinio washi popieriaus technologijų žinias MI-LAB, Fujikawaguchiko ir Echizen rezidencijose.
Apie paskaitą:
Understanding traditional papermaking is essential to the study of East Asian arts, as paper forms the very foundation of many artistic practices across the region.
This lecture explores the rich traditions and enduring versatility of papermaking in East Asia, with a primary focus on Japan and comparative insights into China and Korea. We will examine the key elements of traditional papermaking processes — from natural fibres and handmade production methods to the distinct qualities that define washi (Japanese paper), hanji (Korean paper), and xuan (Chinese paper).
Visual material from the 2024 MI-LAB educational Mokuhanga residency in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture — a region renowned for its centuries-old papermaking heritage and approximately fifty family-run paper mills — will illustrate the living traditions of these crafts.
The lecture will then segue into the creative applications of these papers in contemporary arts and crafts. Inga Eičaitė, who has worked with Asian papers and practised traditional Japanese woodblock printing (mokuhanga) for many years, will share personal insights and experiences from her artistic journey.
Participants will have the opportunity to handle and compare physical samples of washi, hanji, and xuan papers, alongside decorative chiyogami and katazome washi. Selected printed artworks and paper objects will also be available for close viewing and tactile exploration.