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EXPLORING MOKUHANGA in the Kentler Flatfiles

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EXPLORING MOKUHANGA in the Kentler Flatfiles

Saturday, May 31, 1 - 4pm

Contributors: April Vollmer, Cameron Bailey, Patty Hudak & Florence Neal

Location: Kentler International Drawing Space, 353 Van Brunt St. Brooklyn, NY 11231

Admission: $25 (suggested donation)
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Come discover the traditional Japanese (Ukiyo-e) woodblock technique of Mokuhanga at Kentler! Artist contributors will introduce the process and tools, perform demonstrations, and discuss contemporary mokuhanga prints from the Kentler Flatfiles. Artworks by international artists will be available for sale, along with books by organizer April Vollmer. A short reception will follow the event.

Timeline:

1pm - welcome, introduction to mokuhanga process, materials & tools

1:30pm - walk through and discussion of prints on view in the gallery

2:30pm - demonstration of block printing by artist contributors

3:30pm - discussion & questions followed by light refreshments

Mokuhanga artists in the Kentler Flatfiles include: Cameron Bailey, Annie Bissett, Matthew Willie Garcia, Julian Gatto, Hidehike Gotou, Jacqueline Gribbon, Takuji Hamanaka, Keiko Hara, Patty Hudak, Mariko Jesse, Carol Wilhide Justin, Roslyn Kean, Ralph Kiggell, Kate MacDonagh, Jennifer Mack-Watkins, Karen Helga Maurstig, Terry McKenna, Yoonmi Nam, Florence Neal, Natasha Norman, Mia O, Brendan Reilly, Ursula Schneider, Lucy May Schofield, Melissa Schulenberg, Yasu Shibata, Andrew Stone, Chihiro Taki, April Vollmer & Katsu Yuasa. Along with mokuhanga prints published by Mokuhanga Project Space. 

Browse the complete Flatfiles and learn more on our website.