Publication and News from April Vollmer
Released: AUGUST 4, 2015
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT WORKSHOP
I can’t believe the day has finally arrived! Tomorrow I am celebrating the conclusion of several years of work on this book project!
An increasingly popular yet age-old art form, Japanese woodblock printing (mokuhanga) is embraced for its non-toxic character, use of handmade materials, and easy integration with other printmaking techniques. In this comprehensive guide, artist and printmaker April Vollmer–one of the best known Japanese woodblock printing practitioners and instructors in the West–combines her deep knowledge of the historic printmaking practice with expert instruction and presents a collection of diverse and gorgeous prints by leading contemporary artists in the medium, as well as as her own work. At once practical and inspirational, this handbook is as useful to serious printmakers and artists as it is to creative types who are drawn to Japanese history and aesthetics and are looking to experiment in other media.
website: www.japanesewoodblockprintworkshop.com
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RELEASE
DATE:
Aug 4
Exhibition at 440 Gallery
Off the Press
August 13 – September 13, 2015
440 Gallery is proud to present its summer exhibition Off the Press, a group show featuring hand-pulled prints that span a variety of media, both old and new.
Off the Press captures a focus on prints that have been hand-pulled by the artists, juried by Kathleen Caraccio and Roni Henning. This national juried show opens Thursday August 13th and runs through September 12th.
The opening reception will take place on August 13th, from 6pm to 9pm.
Cabrillo College Extension
Aptos, California (Santa Cruz area)
four day class, January 11 – 14, 2015
Lower East Side Printshop
fall schedule to be announced
306 West 37th St., 6th floor, New York, NY 10018
PUBLICATION
The Mid America Print Council Journal
Volume 23, Numbers 1 & 2, 2015
The Global Print: practice, platform, and international springboard
April Vollmer article: Connecting through Printmaking: Mokuhanga and Japan
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 22 to 26, 2015 I will attend Impact 9, Printmaking in the Post-Print Age
China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
October 1, 2015 I have been invited to Tokyo for an exhibition and book launch
Chiyoda 3-3-3-1 Arts Space, followed by a visit to the Mi-Lab woodblock training program at Lake Kawaguchi. Mi-Lab website
Looking ahead, March 30 – April 2, 2016 I will chair a talk “Dynamic Mix: Japanese Woodblock in the US”
Southern Graphics Council International’s SGCI Portland FLUX conference.