#MOKU HANGA CLASS REGISTRATION#

Moku hanga provides precise registration and great control over color and a connection to one of the most important chapters in the history of printmaking. Both these classes will introduce contemporary artists to traditional Japanese woodblock printing, the same technique used by the Ukiyo-e artists of the 18th century. Moku means wood, and hanga can be translated as printmaking. Weekend Class for MotherвЂ™s Day, May 7 and 8, 2011Д¬enter for Contemporary Printmaking Website The $30 fee includes blocks, color, Japanese paper, and the loan of cutting and printing tools for class. Participants will create a small edition of multi-colored prints during the class. The class will begin with a short discussion of the history of Japanese woodblock, and will include hands-on demonstrations of registration, cutting, and printing. A final significant characteristic is the use of washi, handmade Japanese kozo fiber paper, especially suited for this kind of printing. Mokuhanga differs from western woodblock in that it is printed with watercolor and gouache, so no toxic solvents are used it is printed with a hand held baren rather than a press and it employs the accurate kento registration system, cut directly into the block. It is the same water based technique used to create the famous ukiyo-e prints of 18 thВ century Japan. Moku means wood and hanga can be translated as printmaking. This is an intensive weekend workshop that covers the basics of this traditional Japanese printmaking technique. While a knowledge of printmaking basics will be helpful, this class should be rewarding to beginners as well as more advanced printmakers. Each day a different aspect of Japanese woodblock will be presented, including tools and sharpening, the kento registration system, pigments and ink, printing with a baren, Japanese paper, and specialized printing techniques such as goma and bokashi. Shading and other amazing effects are achievable due to the very different approach to printing a block from Eurocentric techniques.Д®ach participant will create an edition of multi-colored prints on handmade paper to learn about this flexible, non-toxic method. It is the same technique used to print the classic ukiyo-e prints of Hokusai and Utamaro, and evolved in Japan during the Edo period from Chinese precedents and has many unique qualities. This class is an opportunity to explore the water-based Japanese woodblock technique called mokuhanga in Japanese. The class takes place in Santa Fe at the studios of MakingArtSafely, devoted to promoting environmentally friendly printmaking techniques. This intensive week long class begins following Santa FeвЂ™s famous International Folk Art Market, July 8 9 and 10, so come a little early to enjoy this world renowned festival.

Moku hanga class