Moku-Hanga Japanese Woodblock Printmaking
Tuition: $275 | Materials: $45
Moku-hanga, the traditional Japanese method of woodblock printing, is an elegant, green and low-tech process that works easily in a home studio and combines well with other printmaking methods. More info...
This two day workshop will introduce students to the centuries old art form of Japanese moku-hanga woodblock printmaking. This woodblock printing technique originated in China and then moved to Japan as a way to spread printed texts and create Japan’s traditional color-washed prints such as The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai.
With its transparent water-based pigments, which are applied with special brushes and printed by hand, moku-hanga allows for soft and painterly relief prints. This workshop will introduce all aspects of the process: transferring images to wooden blocks, carving with Japanese tools, using the Kento registration system and printing with brushes and a baren.
This class is open to beginners who are interested in printmaking as well as experienced printmakers who are interested in expanding their techniques.
No previous experience necessary. This workshop is open to anyone 18 years old & over who meet the Essential Eligibility Criteria for Studio Workshops. All participants must accept the inherent risks of participating in a Studio Workshop and agree to sign a liability waiver. This waiver describes in more detail the risks you assume by participating in a Studio Workshop. PLEASE carefully review it!
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