Sunday, March 27 at 1:30pm - Ways of Learning: An Apprentice Boatbuilder in Japan
Learn about Japanese traditional wooden boatbuilding!
On March 27 at 1:30 PM at Classroom 1000 in the Siebel Center for Design, Douglas Brooks, a boatbuilder, writer, and researcher from Vergennes, Vermont will be the featured speaker. His talk is entitled “Ways of Learning: An Apprentice Boatbuilder in Japan.” Tickets available on EventBrite. $5 public, free for students and Tomonokai members.
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Monday, March 28 at 6pm – River Boats in Japan: History and Culture of Japanese Apprenticeships
On March 28 at 6:00 PM at Classroom 1000 in the Siebel Center for Design, Douglas Brooks, a boatbuilder, writer, and researcher from Vergennes, Vermont will be the featured speaker. His talk will focus on his more recent research and apprenticeships, speaking also directly about the 20’ boat called honryousen that the students are building with him. He will also provide insight into apprenticeship culture and the history and development of river boats in Japan from historical to contemporary times. Tickets available on EventBrite. $5 public, free for students and Tomonokai members.
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Tuesday, March 29 at 6pm – Japanese Boatbuilding: Woodworking Tools and Techniques
On March 29 at 6:00 PM at Classroom 1000 in the Siebel Center for Design, Douglas Brooks, a boatbuilder, writer, and researcher from Vergennes, Vermont will be the featured speaker. His talk will focus on design and woodworking techniques of Japanese boats. He will also discuss the tools and supplies used and the relationships formed with traditional craftsmen who make them. Tickets available on EventBrite. $5 public, free for students and Tomonokai members.
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More info: https://japanhouse.illinois.edu/education/university-classes/boatbuilding