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Moku hanga classes3/31/2023 ![]() ![]() “I will continue my studies in traditional and contemporary mokuhanga in Japan next year, but always return from the security of this tradition to the painterly freedom of my personal practice”. She studied Japanese woodcut with Roslyn Kean in Australia, Eva Pietzcker in Germany, and at Mi-Lab in Japan, with teachers such as Tuula Moilanen (Doctor of Arts) of Finland, and Chihiro Taki (Master of Arts), Michiko Hamada (Master of Fine Arts), and Ayao Shiokawa (Master of Fine Arts), all from Japan. Sybille has a background of study in art and design, and after years of teaching and working-mainly in painting, drawing, murals and installations-she started working in woodcut in 2015. By contrast, Moku Hanga utilizes only a few simple tools, a small work space, and is entirely water-based. Many Western printmaking methods involve complex printing presses, oil-based inks, and toxic solvents. Originally from Germany, Sybille has lived in various parts of New Zealand with her family for the last 15 years. Moku Hanga, meaning wood print is a simple, centuries-old Japanese technique employing water-based ink, basic carving and rubbing tools, beautiful Japanese paper, and fine-grained wood. Materials used will be sustainable (wood, paper and water colour). Enjoy a weekend of creativity Learn about mokuhanga in a relaxed environment and create your own postcard sized prints. ![]() There are no classes on weekends or Fridays. While wood blocks will be provided to create printing, experienced tutor Sybille will teach the basics of creating your own wood blocks to be worked on beyond the class. Classes begin at 1pm and end at 6pm after a workshop cleaning up. In the Western tradition, oil-based ink is applied with a roller and printed onto the paper’s surface often with the help of a press. At the end of this 5 day workshop, participants will possess a vital toolkit of printmaking techniques that can be easily built upon or added to their individualised art practice. Hiroko Furuya Tamabi printmaking studio (Hanga Kenkyushitu) Japanese woodblock printmaking, Moku Hanga, is generally known as the Ukiyo-e technique, which is widely studied by artists today. Based on the principles of Japanese woodblock carving and printing (mokuhanga), this creative workshop will introduce the extensive possibilities of this low tech printing method. Humanities Courses / Architectural Structures Study Guide / Architecture & Temples of Asia Showa Period in Japan: Art, Architecture & Culture Instructor: David Juliao David has a bachelors. ![]()
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