[A picture containing font, graphics, screenshot, design Description automatically generated]MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Derek Nguyen, Marketing and Communications Director, Washington State Historical Society, 253-317-1273 derek.nguyen@wshs.wa.gov<mailto:derek.nguyen@wshs.wa.gov> Free ink rubbing workshop and lecture at the Washington State History Museum [cid:image002.jpg@01DB0456.6B86DA60] What: – Learn about Chinese-style ink rubbings from Professor Vernon Ng, who will offer a lecture, interactive workshop, and audience question and answer session about this ancient scholarly practice. Ink rubbings date back to the 7th Century CE, during the Tang Dynasty, and have been an essential technique for preserving historical markers and inscriptions for over a thousand years. Professor Ng will discuss his "Tacoma Inspection Tour" project, which adapts Chinese scholarly practices to examine settler colonialism in public spaces across the city. This project explores local sites with complex, overlapping meanings, especially for Asian and Native communities, using ink rubbings and landscape photographs. Who: The Washington State History Museum<https://www.washingtonhistory.org/>, and Professor Vernon Ng a multidisciplinary artist and English professor at Pierce College. When: Thursday, September 19, 2024 4:30 to 5:30 PM & 6:30 to 7:30: Interactive ink rubbing workshop with Professor Ng. 5:30 to 6:30 PM: Presentation on the “Tacoma Inspection Tour” project. Where: The Washington State History Museum – 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 Additional Information: This event is free as part of Third Thursdays courtesy of Umpqua Bank. Guests can enjoy free admission and extended hours every third Thursday of the month from 3:00 to 8:00 PM. More information at: https://bit.ly/3WZaLFw ### About The Washington State Historical Society The Washington State Historical Society partners with our communities to explore how history connects us all. The Society's most visible activity, the Washington State History Museum, is located in downtown Tacoma on Pacific Avenue among a thriving cultural scene. The museum features interactive permanent exhibitions about Washington's past in the Great Hall, unique rotating exhibitions highlighting the Society's collections, and dynamic feature exhibitions. It hosts events and programs on a wide range of historical topics. The WSHS also offers curricula for teachers and statewide educational support, as well as consultation, support, and resources for museums and heritage organizations across the state.