The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast

01:34:30

Lucy May Schofield - Printmaker: Light, Time, Process

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/09/26

The time and dedication that it takes to make mokuhanga is well known. And if it isn't then it really should be. It feels that it's easy to follow social media, and watch the pretty prints come out of nowhere, but behind all those nice pictures is a lot of hard work, and dedication. One person who is a prime example of this hard work, dedication and passion for the craft, is Lucy May Schofield. Based in England, Lucy has been making mokuhanga for some time. She has travelled the world, using her

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01:22:19

Matthew Willie Garcia - Printmaker: Future Nostalgia

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/09/04

Matthew Willie Garcia is an incredibly promising mokuhanga printmaker. Having only, relatively recently, begun his mokuhanga journey, Matthew has already travelled to Japan to participate in MI Lab, and is about to have his first solo mokuhanga show at COOP Gallery in Nashville, Tennessee. On this episode of The Unfinished Print I speak with mokuhanga printmaker, Matthew Willie Garcia, about his mokuhanga journey, his technique, and learning new ways of printing. Matthew speaks on the concept of

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45:38

Megan Adie - Japanese Paper Company

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/08/19

So much has been said about the "supply chain" these days. Our resources from around the world have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Eastern Europe as well as environmental concerns such as climate change, have all had their toll on the movement of goods from around the world. On this episode of The Unfinished Print, I will be try to unpack the "supply chain," and how it affects a specific artist, and small business owner. I speak with Megan Adie, a co-owner of the Japanese Paper

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01:01:33

April Vollmer - Printmaker: The Balance of Paste,...

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/08/03

April Vollmer is one of the most important mokuhanga printmakers and authors working today. Her book, Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop, is a must have for any person interested in mokuhanga. its process, history, and the artists making it. On this epsiode of The Unfinished Print, I speak with April Vollmer about her travels throughout the mokuhanga landscape. Her time at Nagasawa Art Park, and then onto MI Lab. How she got into becoming an author, writing Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop, her

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01:07:18

David Kutcher of Moonlit Sea Prints - It Relates To...

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/07/20

A brand new venture can bring trepidation, and is never as straight forward as it may seem. That's something that I know all too well. On this episode of The Unfinished Print, I speak with curator, collector, and small business owner David Kutcher about his Japanese woodblock print gallery Moonlit Sea Prints. Located in Easthampton, Massachusetts, David opened his gallery to share his love of Japanese woodblokc prints. We discuss why he got involved with the Japanese woodblock, the background of the

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01:36:48

Andrew Stone - Baren and Printmaker: The Beautiful...

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/06/28

One's mokuhanga journey takes many twists and turns. One can begin that journey at any age, at any time. For Andrew Stone that journey began at the age of 40, where in the last fifteen years or so, Andrew has done a deep dive into the nuances of the art form, from technique, to tools. His exploration into what makes mokuhanga, mokuhanga, is fascinating and important. On this episode of The Unfinished Print, I speak with mokuhanga printmaker and baren maker Andrew Stone. We speak about his Florence

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56:32

Rebecca Salter - Printmaker: Skilled Unknowing

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/06/14

On this episode of The Unfinished Print it is with honour, and great pleasure that I am able to present to you, my interview, with British artist Rebecca Salter. We speak on her mokuhanga, her own work and work produced together with the Satō woodblock workshop in Kyōto. We discuss where Rebecca believes mokuhanga has gone since writing her book, Japanese Woodblock Printing (2001), a book which constantly inspires me in my own work. This book helps me to understand, what has felt at times to be

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01:03:34

Cameron Hilker of Mokuhankan - A Beautiful Object

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/05/27

How does one get a job at one of the most sought after positions in the mokuhanga community, Mokuhankan, and go on to be a large part of the success of the company while there? Cameron Hilker did just that. We don't make mokuhanga alone. We ask advice, search out tutorials, workshops, and have mokuhanga conversations with each other. But when your business has many moving parts and is expanding everyday, then things can become a little more complicated. On this episode of The Unfinished Print I

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01:25:45

Ralph Kiggell - Printmaker: Beyond Japan

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/05/21

Ralph Kiggell (1960-2022) was an important part of the international mokuhanga community for many years. Ralph took the different elements of mokuhanga, the energy and exploration of an artist, to create some of the most dramatic and ambitious mokuhanga today. Ralph Kiggell passed away in 2022 a few months after this episode was published. On this episode of The Unfinished Print I speak with mokuhanga printmaker Ralph Kiggell about his life in Thailand, using locally sourced materials for his

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49:17

Timothy Laurin: Printmaker - The Ritual of Preparing

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/04/22

Established artists have found mokuhanga to be an asset to their practice. It is a medium which can be very different to what an artist may currently be focused on. It builds patience, and helps creativity. Timothy Laurin is an established artist, who has worked in several artistic mediums, such as letterpress, screen printing, glass, intaglio, and mixed media. Tim discovered mokuhanga a few years ago and has decided to pursue the art form. On this episode of The Unfinished Print I speak with

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58:19

Lynita Shimizu - Printmaker: Order To The Chaos of...

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/04/09

Lynita Shimizu's prints are ambitious, colourful; and most importantly, bring the viewer into their fantastic world. On this episode of The Unfinished Print, I speak with mokuhanga printmaker Lyniyta Shimizu, about her history as a mokuhanga working printmaker, her teachers from Japan as well as her experiences in that country. Lynita speaks on her varied print subjects, her materials and her mokuhanga process. Please follow The Unfinished Print and my own print work on Instagram

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01:16:17

Yoonmi Nam - Printmaker: Stages of Understanding

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/03/30

Yoonmi Nam is an artist whose work dances between emptiness and the frailty of things. What's left behind, and the beauty that comes from that. Yoonmi’s work reminds me of the kuchi-e prints of the early twentieth century where space and soft colour creates prints that draw the viewer into the work. In this episode of The Unfinished Print I speak with Yoonmi Nam about her mokuhanga, the materials used in her work, and what attracts her to the medium. We also go into detail about her travels around

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58:00

Fabiola Gil Alares - Printmaker: Una Experiencia...

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/03/22

Fabiola Gil Alares is one of mokuhanga's most interesting artists. Her work, with bright flat, rich colours with a romantic appeal, tells a fantastic story, one which naturally draws you to her work. In this episode of The Unfinished Print, I speak with mokuhanga printmaker Fabiola Gil Alares about her prints, her artistic background, the amazing book project she's undertaken and what it feels like to be one of the hardest working mokuhagna artists, today. Special thanks to my good friend Consuelo

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45:09

Rhiannon Paget, PhD - Fantastic Objects

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/03/11

Dr. Rhiannon Paget is the curator of Asian Art at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. Ms. Paget joins me on The Unfinished Print to discuss the life and times of mokuhanga printmaker Saitō Kiyoshi, war print production of the later 19th Century and early 20th Centuries and she speaks on kabuki prints through the years. These topics are framed through the three shows which Dr. Paget was involved in, Saitō Kiyoshi: Graphic Awakening (March 14 -August 15, 2021 @ The

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01:26:26

Adrian Holmes: Printmaker - Peaks & Troughs

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/02/25

The works of Adrian Holmes play between the traditional and the contemporary. His mokuhanga explores colour, and form in new and interesting ways. On this episode of The Unfinished Print I speak to woodblock printmaker Adrian Holmes about his work, his process, how teaching affects how he sees mokuhanga, how he balances between his “shin-hanga” and “sōsaku hanga” prints, and we discuss the collaboration system of Japanese woodblock prints and whether there is still merit in the process within the

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01:07:27

Carol Wilhide Justin - Printmaker: The Slow Reveal

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/02/12

Carol Wilhide Justin creates woodblock prints that are ethereal, and mysterious. They create a sense of emptiness and space, working together to bring the viewer into Carol’s world. In this episode of The Unfinished Print I talk to Carol Wilhide Justin where we speak on her personal experience in Japan, by stepping out of her comfort zone, adapting to life’s constant flux, and how memory plays into her artistic pursuits. We also speak on her teaching, eduction and the relationships she’s made along

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01:01:31

Katsutoshi Yuasa: Imagemaker - The Image Is In The...

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/01/27

Katsutoshi Yuasa is one of the most ambitious artists working in mokuhanga today. His work has been appreciated and admired all over the world while testing the medium with variant print sizes, colour combinations, mixed media and photography. Katsu pushes the boundaries of what mokuhanga can be. I speak with Katsutoshi Yuasa about his process, what its like to be a working artist and what mokuhanga means to him. Please follow The Unfinished Print and my own print work on Instagram

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01:31:03

Patty Hudak - Printmaker: Entering The Method

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2022/01/17

Patty Hudak is an accomplished artist, one who uses nature, and the human condition for her work. For Patty, the intimacy of mokuhanga has been a part of her artistic journey. In this episode of The Unfinished Print I speak with artist Patty Hudak about her mokuhanga journey, her process, as well as where her artistic pursuits have taken her, around the world. We also speak in length about the current show, The World Between The Block and The Paper, at The Southern Vermont Arts Center, one in which

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57:22

Natasha Norman - Printmaker: A Human System

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2021/12/28

The world wide connection of mokuhanga is a vast one. Working and living in Cape Town, South Africa; Natasha Norman is a talented artist involved in several types of printmaking. One of those types of printmaking is, of course, mokuhanga. Along with her independent work as a mokuhanga printmaker, Natasha is involved in the Mokuhanga-kai, a group she co-founded with printmaker Oliver Hambsch, where as a group, they attempt to spread the message and ideals of mokuhanga and Japanese culture. In this

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55:27

Walter J Phillips (1884-1963) w/ Sophie Lavoie...

The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast ·

2021/12/11

History is an important facet of mokuhanga. It goes without saying that whatever we learn as printmakers comes from somewhere else. It’s up to us as to whether we embrace it or push it away. In this episode of The Unfinished Print I look to the past, at artist Walter J Phillips, who’s prints I have been a fan of long before I took up the art form myself. As a British Canadian, Phillips used Canada as his muse, it’s ruggedness, power, and humanity to make his woodblock prints. Phillips was a bit of a

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