Exhibitions

[From 1996 to 2016 I demonstrated Japanese woodblock technique to crowds of garden visitors at the Cherry Blossom Festival, culminating in an exhibition of botanical work at the Steinhart Gallery in 2008.] Sunday, April 27 from 1:30 to 2:15  Main Auditorium Since 1996 these yearly demonstrations have been an opportunity for the public to gain…

GLIMPSE Printmaking Exhibition, with Debra PearlmanROCK SPRINGS — The Western Wyoming Community College Art Gallery will present Glimpse, the varied work of two printmakers, April Vollmer and Debra Pearlman, March 8 through April 25.

Southern Graphics Council International Conference, March 20-23, 2013 in Milwaukee, WisconsinHosted by: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) and Peck School of the Arts (PSOA)Portfolio Exhibition: Material Muse: Japanese Paper Inspiring Print organized by Sigrid Blohm, the Japanese Paper Place, Toronto, Canada The twelve artists included in this portfolio each work differently, but all…

Prints Tokyo 2012International Print Exhibition Tokyo 201280th Anniversary Exhibitionat the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museumnominated by Yoshie UchidaOctober 15 to 19, 2012Japan Print Association: Prints Tokyo

UNCOVERED: PrintsSelections from the Kentler Flatfiles, Sallie Mize, curator June 8 – July 22, 2012 OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, June 8, 6-8pm ARTISTS:Tomie Arai, Barbara Bondy, Hedwig Brouckaert, Ken Buhler, Andrea Callard, Beth Caspar, Philip Chen, Aaron Drew, Georg Ettl, Jessie Nebraska Gifford, Charles Hancock, John Himmelfarb, Leslie Kerby, Jiri Kornatovsky, Karen Kunc, Simon Lewandowski, Luce,…

New Orleans Conference – March 14 to 17, 2012 For the conference “Navigating Currents” Johntimothy Pizzuto and John Driesbach organized this portfolio interpreting the theme as navigating life. “The Print Booked” exhibition at the conference included a variety of artist books curated by artist Maddy Rosenberg from gallery artists from her gallery Central Booking in…

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…

Works on Paper – Prints by April Vollmer and artist books from NW Guild of BookworkersReception: October 10 from 7:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m.October 10 to November 11, 2011 Idaho State UniversityTransition Gallery at Pond Student Union921 South 8th Avenue, Stop 8118, Pocatello, ID 83209

IMC 2011 Conference Photos by April Vollmer Post-Conference Papermaking at Awagami Paper Factory 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…

From 1996 to 2016 I demonstrated mokuhanga at the annual Brooklyn Botanic Garden Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom FestivalApril 30 and May 1, 2011Brooklyn Botanic GardenSakura Matsuri, Japanese Cherry Blossom FestivalMokuhanga printmaking demonstrations both weekend afternoons at 4:00 pm1000 Washington AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11225-1099Brookyn Botanic Garden WebsiteBrookyn Botanic Garden Exhibition 2007Brooklyn Botanic Garden demonstration 2011 Participate in…

The Ranch sponsors 14 artists ten-week residencies each winter, in ceramics, woodworking, digital art, painting and printmaking.  I shared the generous printmaking studio with artist Johanna Mueller. I made new digital prints on Gozen Japanese washi in the digital studio to print with woodblock. I have also worked in their woodworking shop to create new…

The Boston Printmakers hosted an educational tour and studio workshop exploring the passion and creativity that has grown in central Mexico. Emeritus member of the Boston Printmakers and resident of Guanajuato, Carol Summers was host. As a world traveler and avid collector of regional Mexican Folk Art, Carol will provided insight on Guanajuato and demonstrated…