#CONTEMPORARY MOKU HANGA PRINTMAKING PLUS#

Vollmer is Communications Attaché for the triennial International Mokuhanga Conference. and internationally, actively promoting cultural exchange through printmaking. She has specialized in mokuhanga, Japanese woodcut, since she visited Japan with the Nagasawa Art Park Program in 2004.

We will discuss options for purchasing additional tools and paper during class.Īpril Vollmer is a New York artist, author and educator with an MFA from Hunter College, New York.

#CONTEMPORARY MOKU HANGA PRINTMAKING PLUS#

While printmaking experience is helpful, no specific prerequisites are required.Įach participant should bring a simple drawing on tracing paper, approximately 7 x 9 inches, a hard pencil, along with additional tracing paper, tape, plus any woodcut tools or barens they might already have. A sketch on tracing paper of something they will create. The image size should be 7 x 9 inches or smaller.Īpril will send additional information on video and material resources to all participant prior to the workshop.Įach person will leave with a carved block in two colors and a small edition of prints.Please note: there is no need for participants to purchase any additional tools or materials. 5–6 sheets of appropriate paper for each participant’s edition.One 8 x 10 inch wood block (both sides will be used) for each participant.The workshop fee includes the following materials: The final hour will be reserved for discussion and sharing learning experiences.

The second day each artist will print a small, two color edition. The first day we will cover image transfer, registration, cutting and proofing.

Location: Printmakers at the Tannery Art Center studio, Santa Cruz, Californiaĭescription: Introduction to Mokuhanga is a two day class that will cover the basics of this traditional Japanese, water-based technique through the creation of an original print. Workshop Title: Introduction to Mokuhanga

Contemporary moku hanga printmaking