The finished hand scrolls were collected from the Restorient Studio and returned to Dublin at the end of April and are now on display in the the galleries of the Chester Beatty Library. There's plenty of time to visit the exhibition as it runs through
until the 5th August. As well as featuring two fabulous seven meter sections
of each scroll, there are panels detailing different aspects of the conservation work to illustrate just some of the many processes involved .
To compliment the exhibition the
Library is running a series of events ranging from classes in origami, films,
Japanese paper workshops, and even a workshop on making Japanese screens. The
full events listing can be found on the Library website http://www.cbl.ie As
part of this programme Restorient gave a public talk "The Story behind the
Tale" on Friday 11th May and this will be repeated again on 27th July.
It has been an amazing experience to conserve " The Tale of the Bamboo
Cutter " and it is especially satisfying to see the paintings so beautifully
displayed and now in good condition for future generations to enjoy.
Followers of this blog should be aware this is not the end !!!! We will be posting news of a fascinating new project in the near future.......
