The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast

Paul Denhoed - Paper Educator & Paper Maker : The Economy of Scale

For the past few years, I have begun to study Japanese washi in my own time. As a mokuhanga printmaker, and through The Unfinished Print, I have been taught to see Japane

Inga Eičaitė - Printmaker : Everyone Should Have Freedom

Blending different cultures, whether artistically or internationally, comes into play in everyone's mokuhanga. Your work is infused with your life, your city, your family

Melissa Schulenberg - Printmaker : A Beautiful Jump

Producers of mokuhanga prints who also teach art at the academic level have always intrigued me. The balance between the solitary work of a printmaker and the responsibil

Daniel Kelly - Printmaker : You've Got To Do It Yourself

The longer you create mokuhanga, the more your individual tastes reveal themselves in your own  work, your style, your ideas, and your unique way of seeing the world. The

Kazuko Hioki - Conservator : A Humble Utility Project

On this episode of The Unfinished Print: A Mokuhanga Podcast, I have the opportunity to speak with Kazuko Hioki, Head of Preservation and Preservation Librarian/Conservat

Yvonne Hering - Printmaker : Ars Longa, Vita Brevis

When mokuhanga becomes a passion, I find it has the ability to clarify everything, in how you see the world, how you take everything in, and even how you analyze it. Moku

Raluca Iancu - Printmaker : Setting Intentions

Mokuhanga is a medium that invites an adventurous side to ones personality. It can carry your ambitions to different places, allowing you to explore and grow—not only in

Ogawa Washi w/ Seiko Musashi : Stick To Your Principals

As regular listeners may know, in my free time, I'vbe been  researching Japanese washi. I'm looking for the "perfect paper," something that I can return to again and agai

Hidehiko Gotō - Printmaker/Master Baren Maker

I'm trying to make my travels to and from Japan as fruitful as possible—through interviews, printing and carving, and by continuing to educate myself about mokuhanga. The

Roslyn Kean - Printmaker : The Spectrum Of Colours That Exist

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

Sarah Brayer : Printmaker - Nothing In Isolation

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 oth

Nobuko Yamasaki : Printmaker - Everything Connected

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 medi

Allison Tolman of The Tolman Collection : It's About The Stories

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 comfor

Elizabeth Forrest : Printmaker - Have Baren, Will Travel

For everyone listening to today's episode—especially if you're a mokuhanga printmaker—you can probably trace your first step into the art form back to a single person, so

Charles Spitzack : Printmaker - The Balancing Act Of Water

For many artists, an art career takes many twists and turns—an adventure shaped by different mediums, jobs, and ways of sustaining creative work  while at the same time,

Kay Watanabe : Printmaker - The Definition of Beauty

If you're a creative person, going abroad, exploring the world, living in new surroundings, seeing new things can add a new dimension to your work. It can inspire you to

Michael Verne : Gallerist - Your Eyes And Your Heart

Positivity is at the heart of any kind of success. A desire to succeed, paired with a positive mindset, good friends, and hard work, can create momentum and growth in any

Andrea Starkey : Printmaker - Tiny Imperfections

Making mokuhanga takes dedication. It demands energy, a sense of empowerment, and joy in the process. It's that passion that pushes you forward, to evolve and mature with

Mokuhanga Magic! w/ Vladimir Ivaneanu & Soetkin Everaert

Mokuhanga is carried by those with a desire to explore the medium to its fullest, to foray into uncharted territory, to educate many, and to draw more people to the art f

Karen Kunc : Printmaker - Concepts of Distance

Mokuhanga can be a standalone medium or combined with other artistic practices, offering endless opportunities for experimentation and creative exploration. In this epi