We invite the viewer to notice the techniques in both exhibitions and to compare how the tradition of mokuhanga has continued as well as how it has been updated. The World Between the Block and the Paper will be on view in Yester House simultaneously with Hiroshige and the Changing Japanese Landscape in the Wilson Museum. In that way, everyone who practices mokuhanga has needed at least one teacher. Although it is possible to create a print after a one-day workshop, mastering this art form takes many hours of practice. In this exhibition, the Mokuhanga Sisters invited teachers and friends to demonstrate the versatility of this ecologically-sound medium. Mokuhanga prints are produced in harmony with nature and do not leave a negative impact on the environment.
The artist is paying attention all the time to the senses, particularly to the sense of touch. The artist will gauge by “feel” the depth of the carving, the dampness of the paper, the ratio of rice glue to pigment, the pressure placed on the baren (tool for rubbing). The images of this time, known as ukiyo-e, captured the interest of European artists in the 1800s, and, since that time, mokuhanga processes have been dancing between both Asian and European traditions and is now gaining popularity among international artists.īecause it is time-consuming to produce, the practice of mokuhanga develops the intimacy between the artist and the print, revealing the poetry and soul of the artist at every step of the process. Mokuhanga, literally meaning “wood print” in Japanese, is a process of printing that originated in China and was developed into a popular art form in Edo Period, Japan (1603-1867). The Mokuhanga Sisters, a print collective, met at the Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory, in the shadow of Mt Fuji, Japan, and bonded through their practice of mokuhanga. In memory of Keiko Kadota and Tetsuo Soyama, our mentors who inspired us to devote our art practices to Mokuhanga. See below for special Exhibition related programming.Ī Mokuhanga Exhibition of Artists and Teachers presented by the Southern Vermont Arts Center and the Mokuhanga Sisters. Tour and Opening Reception: Saturday, December 11 starting at 1 p.m.
Exhibition on view: Decem– March 27, 2022
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