April Vollmer

I write about finance, management and economy, my book “Money Studies” is out now.

  • 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…

  • Etchings and Woodcuts by Stephanie Martin and April Vollmer at Little Giant Collective, Santa Cruz

  • Stephanie Martin introduced me to birdwatching at the ocean during the pandemic. We found many connections in our love of the north coast beaches and in our printmaking work. I am very happy to show my recent bird woodcut collages…

  • NEW YORK RECEPTION June 25, 2024 Upcoming reception at Salon Zurcher, 33 Bleecker Street, a comprehensive review of the Women of Spirit shows at the gallery. I participated in Part 7 in May 2023. WEBSITE UPDATE June 17, 2024 Announcing…

  • A compendium of earlier Women of Spirit shows at Salon Zurcher

  • 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.

  • 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:…

  • A half hour discussion of mokuhanga technique while demonstrating printing with the two kingfisher blocks from BIRD TWINS book.

  • 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.

  • Women of Mokuhanga features works in the Japanese method of mokuhanga (watercolor woodblock printmaking) by contemporary artists and traditional works in the medium, connecting its history with the vibrant output of women artists working today. The exhibition features work by…

  • In Platemark s3e29, host Ann Shafer speaks with April Vollmer, an artist working in mokuhanga (Japanese color woodblock printing), who also wrote the indispensable guide to that form: Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop (Berkeley: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2015) Platemark Interview

  • 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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