Doors Open Toronto and Exhibition Talk

SPECIAL EVENTS
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Weekend Opening:

Doors Open Toronto


Dates: Saturday, May 29, 10:00 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 30, 10:00 5:00 p.m.

Address: The Japan Foundation , Toronto , 131 Bloor St. W. , 2nd floor of the Colonnade Building

Admission: Free

Inside the Colonnade, a Brutalist architectural landmark of Toronto ’s 1960s, an elegant facility designed by Yabu Pushelberg has been providing a welcoming space for public encounters with Japanese culture since 1995. Inspired by Japanese handcraft and traditional interiors, this venue is far beyond a mere cultural centre. Waving walls and lights coming through squares and circles create a whimsical, gentle atmosphere.

The Japan Foundation Library and the new gallery exhibition, Tenugui Towels: Design Excellence in Japanese Daily Life, will be open to the public on both days.
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Exhibition Talk:

Design Miracle on 3:1 and Joyful Uses of Tenugui



by Kazuhiro Kato

Vice-President, Kamawanu Co. Ltd.

Tenugui Distributor, Tokyo

Date: June 3, 2010 (Thursday), 6:30-8:30 P.M. (Doors open at 6:00)

Address: The Japan Foundation , Toronto , 131 Bloor St. W. , 2nd floor of the Colonnade Building

Admission: Free

Language: In Japanese with English Interpretation

Reservation Required:

RSVP on website: www.jftor.org/whatson/rsvp.php

RSVP by phone: 416.966.1600 x229

Japanese people have been enjoying endless design opportunities by putting their creativity on the 34 cm X 90 cm (3:1 ratio) surface of cotton cloth. With the invention of the CHUSEN (pouring) dyeing technique, TENUGUI towels gained broad distribution and an extremely wide variety of designs became available. Contemporary creators and distributors are expanding the potential of this tradition even further. Kazuhiro Kato will discuss the design, manufacture and uses of tenugui.