Sep 11, 2023
When making mokuhanga and producing The Unfinished Print, I have looked towards various online tools for research and inspiration. One of these tools is ukiyo-e.org. A Japanese woodblock print database which collects and archives woodblock print collections from around the world.
John Resig is the chief software...
Jul 28, 2023
Creating mokuhanga can be a long journey. One reaches milestones within their artistic life where decisions are made, and questions asked. Can I do this for years to come? Does it make financial sense to continue working on making prints? Do I want to make this my career? Can mokuhanga sustain me financially,...
Jun 26, 2023
Mokuhanga is a personal journey. The ups and downs of the
artist are many; observing the emotions and layers of an artist
simply through social media and chat rooms is complicated. Seeing a
person's work is a window to who they are or want to be, their
fears and desires; all these things make the mokuhanga
artist...
May 31, 2023
During the early days of
the COVID-19 Pandemic, being at home with my thoughts, I kept busy
by researching mokuhanga. And one of my many discoveries was the
exhibition at the Portland Art Museum held from September 24, 2020,
to June 13, 2021, called Joryū Hanga Kyøkai, 1956-1965: Japan’s
Women Printmakers and...
Apr 27, 2023
In mokuhanga, nature plays a large part in the process. Using
wood, water, natural paper, and even natural pigments can bring you
closer to the natural world, closer to the root of all things. From
that natural process, many mokuhanga artists will use nature as a
subject in their work. By portraying the mountains,...