1. REPORT FINAL OUTCOME SUNY IITG 2016-2017
IITG: Diverse Techniques of Asian Art and Craft at Fashion Institute of Technology
Kyunghee Pyun, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Fashion Institute of Technology SUNY Innovative Instructional Technology Grant (SUNY IITG) Tier 1 Grant Recipient Tier 3 Grant Recipient
Presented at the Poster Session of SUNY CONFERENCE ON INSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY (CIT 2017)
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017 at 5:30 PM
ALUMNI FIELD HALL STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ONEONTA NEW YORK

2. ABSTRACT: BAMBOO CANVAS
A research team presents a website dedicated to teach materials and techniques of Asian art. During the grant period of , the team developed the Bamboo Canvas, a website with video links, for students at Fashion Institute of Technology and offered for visitors at Stony Brook University's Charles B. Wang Center and SUNY Old Westbury's Amelie A. Wallace Gallery. The website features craft centers in Korea, China or Japan and links viewers to practitioners of traditional crafts.

3. BAMBOO CANVAS NEW MODE OF LEARNING
Diverse Techniques of Asian Art and Crafts
Diverse Learners and Diverse Leaning Styles
Professional Partnerships

4. Courses I teach to mainly art and design students at Fashion Institute of Technology
East Asian Art and Civilization
Korean Art and Civilization
Japanese Art and Civilization
Art of the Silk Road: Cross-Cultural Encounters (Honors; Presidential Scholars)
Tradition and Innovation in Asian Art and Design (Study Abroad)

7. Student Centered Learning: Research Team at FIT
Composed of three graduates and three undergraduate students majoring in art history and museum professions at Fashion Institute of Technology, the research team developed the following system.
Titles
Names
Tasks
Research
Development
Coordinator
Ester Kwon
Website developer
Research: Korea
Brochure/Poster Designer
Porcelain
Communications Coordinator
Yilin Chen
Research: China
Facebook/Twitter Manager
Textile
Dying
Clothing
Research Coordinator
Masako Birmingham
Research: Japan
Marketing
Paper
Outreach Coordinator
Nelli Ayvazyan
Outreach Communication: Museums, SUNY and CUNY campuses
Architecture
Leather
Amanda Kelly
In-house Communication: On Campus and SUNY
Woodblock Printing
Furniture
Operations Coordinator
Yasemin Yeldener
Research: South Asia
Record Keeping/ RSVP

8. Kyunghee Pyun (PI); Jinyoung Jin (Co-PI); Hyewon Yi (Co-PI)
Ester Kwon, Yilin Chen, Masako Birmingham, Amanda Kelly (all graudated from Art History and Museum Professions, FIT)

9. LEANING OUTCOMES: ACCOMPLISHED
To summarize, our project has accomplished more than 70% of learning objectives based on student assignments and user comments we’ve collected so far. Our learning objectives were the following:  

10. First Learning Objective
On completion of this workshop, participants composed of faculty members, artists, and students can explain the ecosystem of Asian art and crafts in their unique geographical and ecological environment. They can further describe and evaluate natural as well as institutional conditions that influence the techniques of Asian art and crafts. Consequently they can distinguish between the different types of tools, techniques, and materials required for specific genre of visual arts in East Asia. Using proper terminology, they can demonstrate a step-by-step process of 2-3 techniques of Asian art and crafts.  

11. Second Learning Objective
Using surveys gathered at the workshop, principal investigators and their assistants (technical developers) of this project can identify the instructional needs of different types of users (students, faculty members, museum visitors, and so on) and thus modify the appropriate reference and user services for different departments or institutions. Thus, they can plan how to respond to a variety of research requests and demonstrate their knowledge of proper software or implementation tools. Simultaneously investigators and developers can explain the procedures for providing secure access to records and archives.

12. Third Learning Objective
Upon the completion of several activities posted on the website, our users can explain the functions of 2-3 tools or materials used in Asian art and crafts in the proper ecological and geographical context. They can also describe a step-by-step process of 2-3 techniques of Asian art and crafts featured in the interactive site. They can further demonstrate effective use of the different finding aids as shown on the website and explain the issues relevant to replicating or modernizing these techniques.

13. An Exhibition held in Conjunction with the Bamboo Canvas, SUNY Old Westbury

15. Art and Design Industry: Disappearing Craftsmen
Men working in garment factory sewing at machines, Sari garment factory, Rajasthan, India in 2015
Factories in Cleveland in 1932
Art and Design Industry:
Disappearing Craftsmen

16. Opaque Yellow Background: Understanding of Silk as Pictorial Medium
Guo Xi (ca c. 1090)
Early Spring, 1072
Hanging scroll, ink (brush) on silk
National Palace Museum, Taipei
H: 62 ¼ in. (158.3 cm.), W: 42 5/8 in. (108.1 cm.)

17. Connecting Practices to Masterpieces: Control of Brush
Shotei Ibata, Japanese calligrapher
East Asian painting brushes
(goat, horse, wolf hair)

18. Charles B. Wang Center Conference, Stony Brook University
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on Nov. 11, 2016
Dr. Hyewon Yi, SUNY Old Westbury

19. Charles B. Wang Center Conference, Stony Brook University
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on Nov. 11, 2016
Director Jinyoung Jin, Stony Brook University

20. Charles B. Wang Center Conference, Stony Brook University
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on Nov. 11, 2016
Xin Song, Contemporary Artist

21. Charles B. Wang Center Conference, Stony Brook University
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on Nov. 11, 2016
Karen Ahn, Maedeup Artist

22. Charles B. Wang Center Conference, Stony Brook University
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on Nov. 11, 2016
Maedeup Workshop with Karen Ahn

23. Charles B. Wang Center Conference, Stony Brook University
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on Nov. 11, 2016
Ikebana Workshop with Toyomi Sobue

24. Charles B. Wang Center Conference, Stony Brook University
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on Nov. 11, 2016

25. Charles B. Wang Center Conference, Stony Brook University
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on Nov. 11, 2016
Ester Kwon, Professor Pyun, Yilin Chen, Masako Birmingham, Amanda Kelly

26. SUNY CIT 2017, SUNY Oneonta
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts on June 1, 2017: Professor Pyun

27. Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts
PROJECT TIMELINE
Diverse Techniques of Asian Arts and Crafts
Date
Task
Note
June 2016
Recruiting student assistants
July
Invitations sent out
Contacting experts; inviting participants
August
Meetings with campus IT staff
Deciding which digital platform to use
September
Collecting data for the website
October
November
Workshop/Conference at Stony Brook University
Audience from FIT and Stony Brook
Contemporary artists
December
Launching the website, Bamboo Canvas
January
Test the website/ Incorporating with courses
 Students using the website for assignments
February
Exhibition at Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, SUNY Old Westbury
Display the website at Charles B. Wang Center and Amelie A. Wallace Gallery
March
Analyzing user behavior; modifying website; collecting surveys
Applying for SUNY IITG, Tier 3 for
 Incorporating the Bamboo Canvas with Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) taught by Prof. Pyun
April
Optimizing the environment; discussing maintenance strategy
May
Drafting the report of the project/ Award of SUNY IITG
June 2017
End of the Project
 Presentation at SUNY CIT 2017