Yoonmi Nam

Expand the possibilities of contemporary mokuhanga through experimental approaches to Japanese-style water-based woodblock printing. This workshop introduces alternative methods such as no-cut woodblock printing, white-line woodcut, printing with natural pigments, and other inventive processes. Participants are encouraged to explore unconventional materials and experimental image-building processes that can complement traditional mokuhanga. Through demonstrations, discussions, and studio experimentation, students investigate how this non-toxic and press-free process continues to evolve as a dynamic form of creative expression, connecting tradition and innovation while offering endless possibilities for artists.

Artists engage with the past while immersing themselves in the present in a workshop that focuses on the practice of drawing using sumi ink and brush on paper. We take a contemporary and experimental approach to sumi ink drawing while referencing traditional Asian brush painting and calligraphy. We consider brush marks and lines to be descriptive, meditative, intuitive, experimental, and expressive while also examining varied modes of presentations, such as collages and simple folding and bookmaking. Participants are encouraged to come with an open mind and experimental spirit; the only expectation is to be present within the process.