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I make woodblock prints using the Japanese hanga method. Hanga is color woodblock printing entirely by hand, using a hand-held baren instead of a press, from multiple carved blocks.
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Fascinated by how two-dimensional art can change the way we see our world, I am in love with the color woodblock print, especially woodblock prints made with water using the Japanese hanga method.
I love the look of hanga prints: clean carved edges juxtaposed with a soft watercolor look in the colors. I love the intimate, tactile nature of this art form. I love the simple materials of wood and water involved in their making.
Highest quality artist pigments, rice paste, and acid-free cotton rag paper are my printing materials. Brushes and a hand-held baren are my printing tools. Each print is hand-rubbed, often from 10 or more separate carved blocks. My imagery is mostly of New England, with a focus on the lakes and mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire. I also explore imagery inspired by other places and by others art: the coast of Maine, New York City, the mountains of Colorado and Utah, art by Vermeer, Cezanne, Michelangelo.
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Using my baren to print |
Copies of a booklet about the art and science of seeing color, |