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  • New Book: Living on the Edge

    New Book: Living on the Edge

    Just published: Living on the Edge, Black Bird/White Bird at the Cliffs, a new book based on April Vollmer’s recent bird photography. Living on the Edge is a collection of photographs of black and white birds taken along the northern California Pacific shore during the winter of 2020. The white birds are great egrets 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.…

  • 2014 Arts Westchester

    May 20 to August 16, 2014Artists’ reception: Saturday, May 10 2:00 to 4:00 pm Ste(a)m: Art, Science and Technology, at Arts Westchester, White Plains, NYcurated by Patricia Miranda

  • 2014 Chaim Gross Foundation Benefit

    Across the Generations: A Benefit Auction for the Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation   

  • 2015 MakingArtSafely, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    2015 MakingArtSafely, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    2015 July 13 to 17 This intensive week long class begins following Santa Fe’s famous International Folk Art Market, July 10, 11 and 13  (www.folkartmarket.org), so come a little early to enjoy this world renowned festival. The class takes place in Santa Fe at the studios of MakingArtSafely, devoted to promoting environmentally friendly printmaking techniques.…

  • 2013 The Printmaking Center of New Jersey

    Mokuhanga Japanese Woodblock with April Vollmer Wednesday, June 5 & June 12, 10am – 4pm Fees: M: $300, NM: $325. Materials Fee: $40 This two-day workshop is an introduction to traditional Japanese woodblock printing for contemporary artists. Each student will cut and print an edition of color prints to learn about this non-toxic technique. Mokuhanga…

  • 2012 Printmaking Center of New Jersey Class

    Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1, 2012, 10am – 4pm 440 River Rd Branchburg, NJ 08876 (Get Directions) Email: director@printnj.org Phone: (908) 725-2110 Printmaking Center of New Jersey

  • 2012 Lower East Side Printshop Spring Class

    2012 Lower East Side Printshop Spring Class

    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 Class Photos

  • 2012 Newark Museum Weekend Woodblock Class

    [singlepic id=349 w=320 h=240 float=right] 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…

  • 2011 BLACKBURN ANNUAL MEMBER SHOW

    Robert Blackburn Printmaking Studio[singlepic id=70 w=320 h=240 float=left] 323 West 39th Street New York, NY 10018 Through NOV. 6, 2011Opening reception: Friday, October 14, 2011, 6:00pm – 9:00pmClosing reception: Friday, November 4, 2011, 6:00pm – 8:00pmBlackburn 20/20 is an exhibition space operated by Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. RBPMW 2011 Annual Member Show is an exhibition…

  • 2011 Ceres Gallery: Transitions, 19th Annual Friends Show

    July 19 – August 13, 2011 Ceres Gallery 547 West 27th Street Suite 201 New York, NY 10001 212-947-6100 www.ceresgallery.org [singlepic id=376 w=320 h=240 float=right]

  • 2011 Center for Contemporary Printmaking

    2011 Center for Contemporary Printmaking

    Mother’s Day Wekend, May 7 and 8, 2011 Center for Contemporary Printmaking299 West AvenueNorwalk, CT 06850-4002(203) 899-7999 Center for Contemporary Printmaking WebsiteMoku means wood, and hanga can be translated as printmaking. Both these classes will introduce contemporary artists to traditional Japanese woodblock printing, the same technique used by the Ukiyo-e artists of the 18th century.…