The Unfinished Print

On this episode of The Unfinished Print: A Mokuhanga Podcast, printmaker Daniel Kelly shares thoughts on decades spent refining his style, developing his ideas, and defining his relationship with mokuhanga at the same time exploring a variety of mediums. Kelly lives and works in Kyoto, Japan, and for many years his work has been exhibited in galleries all around the world. It can also be found in...

Kazuko Hioki, Head of Preservation and Preservation Librarian/Conservator at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, discusses how washi was used in book preservation during the Edo period in Japan, its connection to mokuhanga, and its many other uses during this period, including recycled paper practices, traditional papermaking methods, and the role of washi in book creation.

Australian printmaker Yvonne Hering has taken her passion for mokuhanga and made it her life’s work. Through her own prints, her travels to Japan, and her dedication to teaching, she has helped bring mokuhanga to people around the world.

Mokuhanga printmaker Raluca Iancu speaks with me about how she discovered mokuhanga, how her work is shaped by other printmaking mediums, and how her travels and residencies have influenced her practice.

In this episode of The Unfinished Print, I introduce you to a papermaking community in Saitama Prefecture, Japan — Ogawa Washi. In Ogawa and Higashi-Chichibu, papermakers have been producing washi for over 1,300 years with studios continuing to operate there today. I had the opportunity to speak with Seiko Musashi about the history of the area, who is making paper now, and how these paper making s...

On this episode of The Unfinished Print: A Mokuhanga Podcast, I’m joined by Gotō Hidehiko, a mokuhanga printmaker and master baren maker. As most people likely know—or certainly should by now—Gotō-san is one of the finest craftspeople working today.

One of the hallmarks of mokuhanga is building a strong foundation grounded in tradition. By studying deeply and making work informed by those who came before us, today’s mokuhanga printmakers help carry this beautiful tradition forward. On this episode of The Unfinished Print, a mokuhanga podcast, I speak with Roslyn Kean, a mokuhanga printmaker who is continuing the tradition of mokuhanga w...

For many of us, travel to Japan is something we do once in a while. We save and plan, then journey to a country that offers so much to our mokuhanga practice. But for others, the trip becomes extended, and Japan becomes a place to build a life and make work. Japan becomes central to who they are and how they see the world. On this episode of The Unfinished Print: A Mokuhanga Podcast, I speak with...

Mokuhanga is an artistic medium that can challenge those who practice it. Over a long career, printmakers often feel the desire to see what else they can do with the medium, to push its boundaries and explore where it can take them. On this episode of The Unfinished Print, a mokuhanga podcast, I speak with Nobuko Yamasaki, a mokuhanga printmaker whose career has taken her from Japan to the United...

Collecting mokuhanga has never been easier. You no longer need to visit galleries as often; you can purchase prints online from anywhere in the world, all from the comfort of your own home. But you’d be doing yourself a disservice to stop there. Seeing prints in person at galleries is a wonderful experience — it allows you to get up close to the work, to see what your potential investment lo...