I write about finance, management and economy, my book “Money Studies” is out now.
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Vollmer actively promotes cultural exchange through a study of mokuhanga, Japanese waterbased woodcut. She has taught many classes and given lectures on contemporary mokuhanga. She is on the advisory board of the International Mokuhanga Association. The Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference…
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Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop Book Publication
Three years in the writing, a lifetime in the making, Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop, A Modern Guide to an Ancient Art, by April Vollmer, was released by Watson-Guptill August 4, 2015. A comprehensive handbook of materials, techniques and resources the…
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Prints and Community on the Lower East Side 1986 to 2004
Recorded Talk Prints and Community on the Lower East side I recorded a twenty minute video of my presentation “Prints and Community on the Lower East Side 1986 to 2004” for the panel Print Room Culture: Thwarting Expectation and Edition…
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Watermark at Foundry Gallery, Walla Walla
May 2-13, 2025, Reception May 2 from 5:30-7:30Mokuhanga Project Space residency in Walla Walla will exhibit work by residency artists at Foundry Vineyards Gallery, 1111 Abadie St., Walla Walla, Washington. It showcases prints made by artists who have taken part in…
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Light Art Exhibition 11
Light Art Exhibition installation
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April Vollmer: A Life in Woodcut, Santa Rosa Junior College Presentation
This artist talk was given at Santa Rosa Junior College at the closing reception for the California Society of Printmakers 110th Annual Membership Exhibition. It includes information on contemporary practice, mokuhanga opportunities and the work of many contemporary artists. Hannah…
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Opening Doors: The Mi-Lab Residency and the International Mokuhanga Conference
The unique programs of printmaker Keiko Kadota have opened doors for international printmakers since she began inviting artists to Japan in the 1990s. At the time, her five week residencies were a rare opportunity for artists outside Japan to learn…
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IMC5: Prints to Remember
October 2024 Journal of the Print World publishes Prints to Remember, April Vollmer’s review of the exhibitions at the Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference, Echizen, Inheritance and Innovation: Mokuhanga Artists Explore Japanese Paper. With reviews of eight outstanding exhibitions including the…
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NAVIGATIONS at Little Giant Collective
Etchings and Woodcuts by Stephanie Martin and April Vollmer at Little Giant Collective, Santa Cruz
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Salon Zurcher: 100 Women of Spirit
A compendium of earlier Women of Spirit shows at Salon Zurcher
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International Mokuhanga Conference Board Member Exhibition
Board Member Exhibition was held at the Furusato Gallery SHIKURA, and included work by past and present board members. On display during the Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference.
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2024 Fifth International Mokuhanga Conference Echizen
April 4-6, 2024 This conference focused on Japanese traditional papermaking and the innovative use of handmade washi by contemporary mokuhanga artists. The province of Echizen is renowned for its production of Japanese washi and other traditional crafts. Inheritance and Innovation:…
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2024 Golden Road Arts Mokuhanga Demonstration
A half hour discussion of mokuhanga technique while demonstrating printing with the two kingfisher blocks from BIRD TWINS book.
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2024 Golden Road Arts Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop Book Discussion
A two minute trailer with a discussion of Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop, published by Watson Guptill in 2015. This book discussion was shot in Portland, Oregon studio of Golden Road Arts before the half hour printing demonstration video.
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