Japanese Woodblock Print

Featured Demonstration by Jennifer Mack Watkins

Description

This demonstration will include a brief introduction of the process of creating a hand-printed Japanese woodblock print (moku-wood, hanga-print): the design idea, carving tools, and basic printing techniques, along with other materials used for each stage of production. Mack-Watkins will include a brief demonstration of creating a multi-color block print.

About the artist

Jennifer Mack Watkins is a contemporary visual artist, illustrator, and educational consultant. Mack-Watkins’ primary studio practice entails silkscreen and Japanese woodblock prints. She holds a bachelor of arts in studio arts from Morris Brown College, a MAT from Tufts University, and a MFA in Printmaking from Pratt Institute and is on the Board of Trustees at the Brattleboro Museum. Mack-Watkins is presently an adjunct professor at Savannah State University. She has studied traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking (mokuhanga) in Japan and the United States, and has taught virtually and in-person to students of all ages for museums and institutions. In 2022, Mack-Watkins has completed her first children’s book illustration for Kokila/Random House. The book will be available in 2023.

Time

3-5pm Thursday

Location

University of Akron Mary Schiller Myers School of Art

Folk Hall

Room 129

Wearing face coverings and being up-to-date on Covid-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended at this location.