Film “Between the Folds” highlights the blend of science and art in modern-day paper folding
Paper folding workshop teaches techniques to make holiday ornaments
Think origami is just paper planes and cranes? Come see the FREE film “Between the Folds” at the Claudia Cassidy Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington Street) Nov. 28 from 2 to 4:15pm.
The film follows a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders.
Material artist Chris K. Palmer experimenting in paper with pattern, movement and a flood light. Still image from "Between the Folds."
Together they reinterpret the world in paper, creating a wild mix of sensibilities toward art, science, creativity, and meaning.
Following the film, learn paper folding techniques and make holiday ornaments for the holiday season during a paper folding workshop lead by Jean Mishima, the President of the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society.
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
For more information about this event or the Chicago Cultural Center, please call 312-744-6630 or visit chicagoculturalcenter.org.
More information and film trailer for “Between the Folds” film can be found at pbs.org/independentlens/between-the-folds.
Interviews with director Vanessa Gould can be arranged by ITVS Community Cinema.
High-resolution photos are available at itvs.org/pressroom/photos/photos_list.
This event is presented by the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society, The Center for Book and Paper Arts atColumbia College, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, ITVS, The Future of Music Coalition, and WTTW Channel 11.
The Chicago Japanese American Historical Society is a grassroots organization founded in the early 1990s. Their mission is to preserve, promote, and present the history of Japanese Americans in the Chicagoland area.
The Society has been documenting the history and legacy of Japanese Americans in Chicago, educating the general public about the Japanese American and Japanese experience and culture, and developing teaching materials and museum exhibits which feature aspects of Japanese American history. cjahs.org/cjahs/
The Center for Book & Paper Arts (CBPA) at Columbia College Chicago is dedicated to furthering knowledge and appreciation of book art, including letterpress & offset printing, bookbinding, papermaking, and artists’ books.
The Center works to preserve historical techniques while promoting research and innovations in the media of book and paper arts. colum.edu/book_and_paper/
ITVS Community Cinema is the monthly screening series featuring upcoming selections from the Independent Lens season.
Presented in partnership with local public television stations and leading community organizations, ITVS Community Cinema holds preview screenings in select markets across the country making a real contribution on a range of current social issues by connecting communities with organizations, information, and the opportunity to get involved.
ABOUT ITVS AND INDEPENDENT LENS
ITVS is a leading funder and presenter of award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television, innovative new media projects on the Web, and the Emmy Award-winning weekly series Independent Lens on Tuesday nights at 10 PMon PBS.
Independent Lens is jointly curated by ITVS and PBS and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private corporation funded by the American people, with additional funding provided by PBS and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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