# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mokuhanga Printmaking: Abstract Reduction Techniques | VASS Workshop w/ Desiree DeRuiter
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join instructor Desiree DeRuiter at the Vernon Arts Summer School to explore the art of traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking. Using the non-toxic, water-based Mokuhanga process, participants will carve, ink, and hand-print layered abstract works from a single woodblock while exploring colour, texture, and reduction techniques.

This process-focused workshop blends traditional Edo-period methods with a contemporary experimental approach, making it ideal for artists looking to expand their printmaking or painting practice through material exploration and layered image-making.

Leave with a small edition of original prints and foundational Mokuhanga skills to continue developing at home or in the studio.

? August 3 to 7
? 9:30am to 3:30pm
? Monday to Friday

✨ All levels welcome
➡️ Sign up now on our website to reserve your spot!
https://vernonarts.ca/classes/mokuhanga-printmaking-abstract-reduction-techniques
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vernon/mokuhanga-printmaking-abstract-reduction-techniques-vass-workshop-w-desiree-deruiter/200030131167328
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Vernon
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1T 5G4
- **lat**: 50.26116
- **long**: -119.27042
- **full address**: 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1T 5G4

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mokuhanga Printmaking: Abstract Reduction Techniques | VASS Workshop w/ Desiree DeRuiter being held?
  - **A:** Mokuhanga Printmaking: Abstract Reduction Techniques | VASS Workshop w/ Desiree DeRuiter takes place on Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am to Fri, 07 Aug, 2026 at 03:30 pm at 2704A British Columbia 6, Vernon, BC, Canada, British Columbia V1T 5G4.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mokuhanga Printmaking: Abstract Reduction Techniques | VASS Workshop w/ Desiree DeRuiter?
  - **A:** Mokuhanga Printmaking: Abstract Reduction Techniques | VASS Workshop w/ Desiree DeRuiter is organized by Vernon Community Arts Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mokuhanga Printmaking: Abstract Reduction Techniques | VASS Workshop w/ Desiree DeRuiter is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Vernon, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Mokuhanga Printmaking: Abstract Reduction Techniques | VASS Workshop w/ Desiree DeRuiter sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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