You are invited to view a rare and unique exhibit featuring the Mokuhanga relief printmaking method!
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 13, 2025
from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
at our studio at 243 N Fifth St, Suite 140,
inside the Factory 6 building
This event is free and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be served.
Mokuhanga is the Japanese form of woodblock printmaking: moku meaning “wood” and hanga meaning “picture.” Originally developed in China, the technique was further refined by the Japanese, who employed an assembly-line approach to create masterpieces, such as Hokusai’s The Great Wave.
The chief differences between Eastern and Western printmaking are in the materials and equipment. Mokuhanga is a relief process that relies on brushes to apply water-based inks with the final print created by hand-rubbing. The (more familiar) Western method uses brayers to apply the oil-based ink onto the wood relief plate, then the plates is run through a printing press to produce the print.
Two of our members practice this unique technique! Kristina Weaver has been creating prints using various Japanese methods for years. Christopher O’Leary worked as an illustrator for thirty years before taking up woodblock printmaking.
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