Sep 30, 2024
When developing a business centered around Japanese prints, there are many factors to consider: the audience, the history, and how you want to be perceived by the public. The appeal of the Japanese aesthetic, along with your own personal aesthetic and brand identity, can also be just as important to your business.
On...
Sep 17, 2024
The journey of an artist is a winding one. You make the
decision to start, not knowing where it will take you. Over time,
if you're fortunate, you build a career from your work while
gaining the freedom to explore new forms of expression, with each
project becoming an important and affirming part of that
journey.
In...
Aug 30, 2024
When embarking on your mokuhanga journey, whether through
making or collecting, one name stands out above the rest: (pause)
Yoshida. The Yoshida family of artists have helped create some of
the most important and exciting mokuhanga prints of the last 100
years. Their designs, techniques, and marketing
transformed...
Aug 9, 2024
Mokuhanga becomes a part of those who open themselves to its
possibilities. It draws you in as an art form, with its seeming
simplicity, and guides you on a profound journey of exploration.
One of the strengths of mokuhanga as a practice is its ability to
harmonize with other artistic and academic endeavors,...
Jul 23, 2024
Mokuhanga is an art form of the physical. It is the use of our hands which carve, brush, and print, ultimately creating the final product. Through the physical act of making, mokuhanga carvers and printmakers explore themselves through their work, while at the same time producing a philosophy on how they see their...