Kamishibai-Workshop with japanese illustrator Mami Nakamura

The artist Mami Nakamura first presented her own work in the form of a small exhibition. In the workshop, the students then learned various Japanese illustration techniques in the style of the traditional paper theater Kamishibai (this picture storytelling theater is also called “cinema without electricity”).

They were able to supplement their own illustration style with the techniques presented by Mami Nakamura. Own stories or characters were developed, but it was also possible to illustrate well-known stories/fairy tales. They drew and painted on handmade paper, which a group of students had prepared especially for the workshop.

At the end of the event - in keeping with Japanese tradition - the shared story was told in the form of a group exhibition. The exhibition “100 Sacks of Rice” - illustrated folk stories created in cooperation with the Design Institute in Nagaoka with Harry Morrison - was also shown in the exhibition.

This workshop was one of many events that take place on the Design Campus thanks to the cooperation with the German-Japanese Society Trier. For the students and the Japanese artists, these events and the exchange with each other are always very enriching. Special thanks go to the President Mr. Aubart for his support of these cooperation projects.