April Vollmer http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site mokuhanga woodblock prints by April Vollmer Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:04:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Newark Museum Weekend Woodblock Class http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2012/01/28/newark-museum-weekend-woodblock-class/ http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2012/01/28/newark-museum-weekend-woodblock-class/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:55:52 +0000 adminapril http://aprilvollmer.com/site/?p=1638 bbg2010
2012 Spring Series: Special Workshops
Poetic Pastimes: Japan and the Art of Leisure Exhibition inspired programs
Mokuhanga, Japanese Water Base Woodcut with April Vollmer
all levels
Saturday & Sunday, April 21 & 22, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Member: $162, Non-member: $180, Materials: $20

call 973-596-6607 or register on-line for 10% Members discount
Newark Museum
49 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102-3176
website: newarkmuseum.org

 

contact: Stephen McKenzie, Manager; Sue Smith, Administrative Assistant

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Gallery Onetwentyeight
February 1 – 26, 2012
Opening Reception Thursday, February 2, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
128 Rivington Street, on New York’s lower east side, between Essex and Norfolk Streets
Gallery Onetwentyeight is one of the oldest galleries in the neighborhood, managed by artist Kazuko Miyamoto. The gallery shows a mix of international and local artists, and has provided space for many lower east side artists since the 1980′s when the neighborhood was much different.

Website: galleryonetwentyeight.org

Torso #5, 2011, 24 x 16, digital and silkscreen on washi mounted on wood panel
 
exhibition photos:

Onetwentyeight AV
]]> http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2012/01/27/gallery-onetwentyeight-february-group-exhibition/feed/ 0 Publication: Graphic Impressions http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2012/01/27/publication-the-first-internatinoal-mokuhanga-conference/ http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2012/01/27/publication-the-first-internatinoal-mokuhanga-conference/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:56:26 +0000 adminapril http://aprilvollmer.com/site/?p=1614 11-full-moon-migration International Focus: The First International Mokuhanga Conference, Kyoto, by April Vollmer, was published in the Fall 2011 edition of Graphic Impressions, the Newsletter of Southern Graphics Council International. The article reviews the various demonstrations, exhibitions and banquets at the conference, which took place in Kyoto and then at Tadao Ando’s Westin Conference Center on Awaji Island.

 
 
 

Photo is from the Jarfo exhibition of IMC Board Members at the conference.
Migration, digital and woodblock on washi, 32 x 26 inches

Link to article:
Graphic Impressions Fall 2011

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New Orleans Conference
Tangled Portfolio, organized by Johntimothy Pizzuto and John Driesbach
Prints are all 15 x 15 inches, bleed edged
The theme of the conference is “Navigating Currents” this portfolio interprets the theme as navigating life; how did we get to where we are?
What was our starting point? What is our destination? How did Bob Dylan “keep on keeping on?”
 
Website: sginternational.org
 

 

 

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Center for Contemporary Printmaking
299 West Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850-4002
(203) 899-7999
Center for Contemporary Printmaking Website
Moku means wood, and hanga can be translated as printmaking. This class introduces contemporary artists to traditional Japanese woodblock printing, the same technique used by the Ukiyo-e artists of the 18th century. Mokuhanga provides precise registration, great color, and a connection to one of the most important chapters in the history of printmaking. Participants will cut and print a small edition of prints to learn about this nontoxic technique. We will cut blocks during the first half of class and print during the second half. Each class will begin with a discussion of a different aspect of Japanese woodblock, including tools, sharpening, printing techniques and paper. All levels.

2011 Center for Contemporary Printmaking CLASS PHOTOS
]]> http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2011/11/13/center-for-contemporary-printmaking-spring-class/feed/ 0 Inhale: Works On Paper Exhibition http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2011/10/07/inhale-works-on-paper-exhibition/ http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2011/10/07/inhale-works-on-paper-exhibition/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:55:02 +0000 adminapril http://aprilvollmer.com/site/?p=1547 Inhale (with orange chandelier) Idaho State University
Transition Gallery at Pond Student Union
921 South 8th Avenue, Stop 8118, Pocatello, ID 83209
Works on Paper – Prints by April Vollmer
and artist books from NW Guild of Bookworkers
Reception: October 10 from 7:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m.
October 10 to November 11, 2011

“Inhale” Exhibition at Transition Gallery, Idaho State University
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323 West 39th Street
New York, NY 10018

Through NOV. 6, 2011
Opening reception: Friday, October 14, 2011, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Closing reception: Friday, November 4, 2011, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Blackburn 20/20 is an exhibition space operated by Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. RBPMW 2011 Annual Member Show is an exhibition featuring the work of current RBPMW members showcasing a variety of fine art printmaking techniques: lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, artist books and digital prints.

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May 24 to June 28, 2012
six Thursday evenings, 6:00 to 9:00
Lower East Side Printshop
306 West 37th St., 6th floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 673-5390
www.printshop.org
Lower East Side Printshop, photos from 2010 Class
with demonstration by Yoshie Uchida, visiting artist from Japan
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]]> http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2011/09/20/class/feed/ 0 First International Mokuhanga Conference, Japan http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2011/08/21/first-international-mokuhanga-conference-japan/ http://aprilvollmer.dreamhosters.com/site/2011/08/21/first-international-mokuhanga-conference-japan/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:00:34 +0000 adminapril http://aprilvollmer.com/site/?p=458 First International Mokuhanga Conference, Japan Exhibitions and Paper Presentations in Kyoto and Awaji, Japan First International Mokuhanga Conference The First International Mokuhanga Conference took place in Japan, June 7-12, 2011 in Kyoto and Awaji. The conference was a unique opportunity to meet artists from Japan and around the world who work with Japanese woodblock. This event was designed to generate a renewed interest in mokuhanga, preserving technical skills and bringing them into contemporary use. The conference brought together professional print artists, art educators and scholars in the field of woodblock printmaking to exchange current research information and experiences with Japanese traditional craftspeople including printmakers, tool makers, papermakers and other suppliers. In addition to talks and demonstrations, the Mokuhanga Conference included an exhibition of the Board Members, an international mokuhanga exhibition, an artist's print book exhibition, and a portfolio show. Other related events and woodblock print exhibitions in Kyoto during the conference are listed on the conference website. Illustration: Protector, 2005, 24 x 24 inch mokuhanga woodblock, created at the Nagasawa Art Park, Japan TThis is a link to my photographs documenting the conference exhibitions, demonstrations, talks and banquets.
2011-06 International Mokuhanga Conference
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First International Mokuhanga Conference, Japan
Exhibitions and Paper Presentations in Kyoto and Awaji, Japan
First International Mokuhanga Conference Website

The First International Mokuhanga Conference took place in Japan, June 7-12, 2011 in Kyoto and Awaji. The conference was a unique opportunity to meet artists from Japan and around the world who work with Japanese woodblock. This event was designed to generate a renewed interest in mokuhanga, preserving technical skills and bringing them into contemporary use. The conference brought together professional print artists, art educators and scholars in the field of woodblock printmaking to exchange current research information and experiences with Japanese traditional craftspeople including printmakers, tool makers, papermakers and other suppliers.

In addition to talks and demonstrations, the Mokuhanga Conference included an exhibition of the Board Members, an international mokuhanga exhibition, an artist’s print book exhibition, and a portfolio show. Other related events and woodblock print exhibitions in Kyoto during the conference are listed on the conference website.

More details of the conference are available at www.mokuhanga.jp

Illustration: Protector, 2005, 24 x 24 inch mokuhanga woodblock, created at the Nagasawa Art Park, Japan, exhibited at the Nagasawa Art Park exhibition at the Kyoto Art Center.

This is a link to my photographs documenting the conference exhibitions, demonstrations, talks and banquets.

2011-06 International Mokuhanga Conference
2011-06-29-Papermaking
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July 19 – August 13, 2011
Ceres Gallery
547 West 27th Street
Suite 201
New York, NY 10001
212-947-6100
www.ceresgallery.org

 

 

 

 

 

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