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  • Review of Takuji Hamanaka in Printmaking Today
  • 2017 ‘Pests of Public Importance’ at International Print Center New York

    2017 ‘Pests of Public Importance’ at International Print Center New York

    on view at IPCNY’s New Prints 2017 Winter exhibition Pests of Public Importance, 2017, edition 1263 x 2.25 inch woodcut and letterpress boustrophedon accordion bookApril Vollmer: woodcutEsther K. Smith: concept, book structure, designDikko Faust: letterpress, typesettingPublisher: Purgatory Pie PressWith an eponymous poem by Georgia Luna Smith Faustavailable from Purgatory Pie PressDikko Printing on his VandercookAlso…

  • 2016 Solsticial Greetings

    2016 Solsticial Greetings

    New Woodcut EditionThe Architecture of Desire cut and printed at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, thiswill be included at Southern Graphics Council International Conference“Slowness Portfolio”Atlanta, March 2017 `A highlight of the year was the Norwegian ferry ride. 2016 REVIEW PHOTOS 2016 Year in Review This is the first year since the release of my…

  • Book Review, New Publication, Class List

    Book Review, New Publication, Class List

    New Artists Book Edition available at Purgatory Pie Press PESTS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE available as a print as well as an accordion-fold artists book Book design: Esther K. Smith; printing: Dikko Faust, with a poem by Georgia Luna Smith Faust _Ferry ride along the Fjord after 20 Coastal Stations_ exhibitionOctober, 2016 2016 Fall Events and…

  • 2016 Japanese Art Society of America Lecture

    Wednesday, November 2, 6:00 pmJapanese Art Society of America at The Marymount School1026 Fifth Avenue, between 83rd and 84th Streets, New YorkMokuhanga in Translation: Printing, Writing and Teaching: the World of Japanese Woodcuts Join us for a lecture by April Vollmer, a New York–based artist and printmaker who specializes in mokuhanga, Japanese woodcut printmaking. Ms.…

  • 2016 ROCO Exhibition Rochester
  • 2016 Mixit Print Studio

    2016 Mixit Print Studio

    Mixit Print Studio Somerville, MAJune 20 to 24, 2016One week mokuhanga class at this open access studioMIXIT PHOTOS

  • 2016 Morgan Conservatory Class, Talk and Book Signing

    2016 Morgan Conservatory Class, Talk and Book Signing

    A converted machine shop dedicated to handmade paper, growing kozo fiber to make paper in addition to a busy class and exhibition schedule. Photos of my mokuhanga class and talk are here. The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational FoundationCleveland, OhioAugust 27 and 28, 2016A two day mokuhanga class, evening talk, and book signing…

  • Woodcut Talks and Exhibitions in Rochester, Cleveland and New York

    Woodcut Talks and Exhibitions in Rochester, Cleveland and New York

    September 2 to 25, 2016Under Pressure: Redefining the MultiplePrint Club of Rochester at Rochester Contemporary Art CenterRochester, New YorkReception September 2, 6-9pm; Artist Talk September 3, 1pm (above) April Vollmer Three narrative scrolls, 2015, 13.5 x 37 inches eachmokuhanga on washi Delirious Birds and Bees at Impressions of the Natural WorldNewark Public LibraryEXTENDED TO SEPT…

  • 2016 Rochester Contemporary Art Center

    2016 Rochester Contemporary Art Center

    Rochester Contemporary Art CenterSeptember 2 – 25, 2016Opening Reception: September 2, 6-9pmArtist Talk: September 3, 1pm Featuring new and recent artworks by:Ellen Heck, Jenny Robinson, April Vollmer, Heather Swenson Under Pressure: Redefining the Multiple is the first in a new series of collaborations between Rochester Contemporary Art Center and The Print Club of Rochester. Including…

  • 2016 Newark Public Library Exhibition

    2016 Newark Public Library Exhibition

    Impressions of the Natural World: Japanese Prints from the Special Collections Division on view at The Newark Public Library April 18 – August 6, 2016 EXTENDED TO SEPT 6 On Saturday, May 21, from 2-4pm, the noted mokuhanga artist April Vollmer will present a lecture and demonstration of the printing process at the Main Library.…

  • 2015 Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Southern Graphics International Portland, OR

    2015 Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Southern Graphics International Portland, OR

    Class held in conjunction with the Southern Graphics International meeting in Portland Oregon. Photos:Oregon College of Arts and Crafts AlbumSouthern Graphics Council International Portland, OregonWalla Walla exhibition and talk Save Save Save