Seeing Things: Re-imagining Rita and Masataka Taketsuru (Kirkintilloch)

What: Re-imagining Rita and Masataka Taketsuru

When: Thursday 26 July 2018 meeting at Buchanan Bus Station 12.30pm for bus at 12.56pm (25 minute journey). Back at the Bus Station by 4.30pm.

Where: Kirkintilloch Town Hall (traveling by bus from Buchanan Bus Station)

Who With: Linsey

Why should you join us:

Re-imagining Rita, know as the Mother of Japanese Whiskey, and Masataka Taketsuru explores the early 20th-century life and imagery of Kirkintilloch-born Rita Cowan and her Japanese husband Masataka Taketsuru. Led by maker Elspeth Lamb, a group of participants from East Dunbartonshire Women’s Aid and senior pupils at Kirkintilloch High school researched and responded to the stories and collections relating to Rita Cowan to make new heritage-inspired images.

Rita’s kimono, graphics, Manga comics and photos offered inspiration for new ideas, explored through traditional Japanese techniques, such as Kappazuri (stencil printing), marbling and Japanese stab binding (a process of book binding). Works for the exhibition are highly personal explorations and include a folded concertina printed book realised by Women’s Aid participants, zines from students at Kirkintilloch High School and a specially commissioned new series of prints by Elspeth Lamb.

Jennifer Binnie, Heritage coordinator at Kirkintilloch Town Hall, has kindly offered to show us around the exhibition and afterwards there will be a cup of tea and chat about the exhibition before returning to Buchanan Street Bus Station in Glasgow.

Booking

This trip is for women only and is free to attend. Travel expenses will be covered up to £5. Please email emily.ilett@womenslibrary.org.uk or call the library on 0141 550 2267 to book your place. If you have booked a place and are no longer able to attend please let us know.