An inspirational how-to course on Japanese woodblock printing's history and techniques, with guidance on materials and studio practices, step-by-step demonstrations, and examples of finished works by modern masters of the medium as well as historic pieces.
Introduction: Japanese Woodblock Printmaking 1
Chapter 1: History and Significance 19
Chapter 2: Tools and Materials for Printing 43
Chapter 3: Washi, Japanese Handmade Paper 105
Chapter 4: Creating a Print, Step by Step 127
Chapter 5: New Directions in Mokuhanga 179
Appendix 1: Suppliers and Supplies 219
Appendix 2: Resources and Opportunities:
Classes, Residencies, Conferences 229
Acknowledgments 239
Bibliography 243
Index 246
APRIL VOLLMER is a New York artist who studied mokuhanga after receiving her Master of Fine Arts in printmaking at Hunter College. Her work has been shown widely and she teaches regularly at the Lower East Side Printshop. She has participated in many residencies, including the Nagasawa Art Park in Japan; and was on the board of the first and second International Mokuhanga Conferences.
"Vollmer's comprehensive guide to traditional tools and materials
(including an enlightening discussion of Japanese paper), and
lucid, illustrated, step-by-step instructions on all aspects of
cutting a block and pulling a print make this publication a
uniquely invaluable manual and guide. Artists, curators,
collectors, gallerists, and Asian art enthusiasts will find this
remarkable book indispensible."
--Roberta Waddell, Retired Curator of Prints, the New York Public
Library
"While coalescing a mass of cross-cultural, on-site know-how and
vast swaths of creative inspiration from traditionally trained
artisans to dynamic contemporary artists, Japanese Woodblock Print
Workshop elucidates anew the multilayered world of mokuhanga."
--Claire Cuccio, PhD, President of the board of the International
Mokuhanga Conference
"This is an exemplary, beautiful book with an expansive viewpoint
that brings together a clear explanation of the technique with a
broad view of its influence, illustrated with work from a wide
circle of international contemporary artists, giving its inherent
beauty fresh relevance."
--Karen Kunc, Cather Professor of Art at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
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