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Prints and Community on the Lower East Side from 1986 to 2004
Print Room Culture: Thwarting Expectation and Edition at Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, a series of panels at the Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation that explores the collaborative and experimental space of the print studio. In our final panel, New York based artists Dana Robinson, Jacquelyn Strycker, and April Vollmer reflect on their innovative printmaking…
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Prints and Community on the Lower East Side 1986 to 2004
Recorded Talk Prints and Community on the Lower East side I recorded a twenty minute video of my presentation “Prints and Community on the Lower East Side 1986 to 2004” for the panel Print Room Culture: Thwarting Expectation and Edition at the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 6–7:30 PM EDTPart of a panel:…
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Watermark at Foundry Gallery, Walla Walla
May 2-13, 2025, Reception May 2 from 5:30-7:30Mokuhanga Project Space residency in Walla Walla will exhibit work by residency artists at Foundry Vineyards Gallery, 1111 Abadie St., Walla Walla, Washington. It showcases prints made by artists who have taken part in the residencies since summer 2023, 12 artists in five separate 10-day residencies. Co-directors are Keiko Hara…
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April Vollmer: A Life in Woodcut, Santa Rosa Junior College Presentation
This artist talk was given at Santa Rosa Junior College at the closing reception for the California Society of Printmakers 110th Annual Membership Exhibition. It includes information on contemporary practice, mokuhanga opportunities and the work of many contemporary artists. Hannah Skoonberg of the Santa Rosa Junior College Art Department invited students and the general public…
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Opening Doors: The Mi-Lab Residency and the International Mokuhanga Conference
The unique programs of printmaker Keiko Kadota have opened doors for international printmakers since she began inviting artists to Japan in the 1990s. At the time, her five week residencies were a rare opportunity for artists outside Japan to learn traditional Japanese woodcut techniques. She was inspired by the work of US pioneers like June…
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IMC5: Prints to Remember
October 2024 Journal of the Print World publishes Prints to Remember, April Vollmer’s review of the exhibitions at the Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference, Echizen, Inheritance and Innovation: Mokuhanga Artists Explore Japanese Paper. With reviews of eight outstanding exhibitions including the Juried International Mokuhanga Exhibition. Subscribe at Journal of the Print World.
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NAVIGATIONS at Little Giant Collective
Etchings and Woodcuts by Stephanie Martin and April Vollmer at Little Giant Collective, Santa Cruz
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International Mokuhanga Conference Board Member Exhibition
Board Member Exhibition was held at the Furusato Gallery SHIKURA, and included work by past and present board members. On display during the Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference.
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2024 Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference Echizen
April 4-6, 2024 This conference focused on Japanese traditional papermaking and the innovative use of handmade washi by contemporary mokuhanga artists. The province of Echizen is renowned for its production of Japanese washi and other traditional crafts. Inheritance and Innovation: Mokuhanga Artists Explore Japanese Paper in Echizen, Japan, closed on April 6th and the extension…
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2024 Golden Road Arts Mokuhanga Demonstration
A half hour discussion of mokuhanga technique while demonstrating printing with the two kingfisher blocks from BIRD TWINS book.