In this workshop, participants will visit the Chazen Museum of Art to learn about its notable collection of Japanese color woodcuts previously owned by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Collection curator James Wehn will share a short presentation about Japanese printmaking, Wright's interest in this art, and how some of the woodcuts he collected came to the Chazen. Participants will also have the opportunity view and discuss a selection of Japanese prints in the museum's study room. CEAS staff will support this session by making participants aware of the resources for teaching about Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan that CEAS prepared in 2021 with the support of the Chazen and with Professor Kevin Nute, a scholar of Frank Lloyd Wright and Japanese art. These the resources, available on our website, include a curricular guide, recordings of three sessions with Professor Nute and James When, as well as more than a dozen lesson plans on this topic submitted by Wisconsin k-12 teachers. These resources can be found here: https://eastasia.wisc.edu/eaum/frank-lloyd-wright-and-japan/. The Chazen's Chen Family Study Room accommodates up to 22 participants.
