Private Programs

Woodblock Printmaking Workshop

Learn the basics of Traditional Japanese Woodblock Printmaking in this hands-on workshop. Join Daryl Howard in her private studio as you learn to carve, ink, register and print your very own woodblock using the same techniques she was taught in Tokyo, 1974, under Master Printmaker, Hodaka Yoshida. All materials, adult beverages and snacks provided.

Duration: 4 hours

8 people Min, 18 Max

$200 per person

Materials Provided:

  • 1/4″ Shina Plywood blocks
  • C-clamp
  • Tracing paper
  • Pencils
  • Carving Designs
  • Transfer\Carbon paper
  • Wood Carving tools; knife, chisel, u-gouge, v-gouge
  • Handmade Mulberry (Kizuki) print paper
  • Akua Liquid Pigment Ink
  • Nori (Japanese Rice Paste)
  • Inking brushes
  • Traditional Bamboo Barens
  • Blotter paper

Educational Presentation

Join Daryl Howard in her private studio as she shares her antique Japanese woodblock print collection in conjunction with an educational presentation. Adult beverages and snacks provided.

Duration: 1 Hour

15 people Min, 100 Max

$30 per person

Lecture Choices:

  • The History of Ukiyo-e: Daryl presents the fascinating history of the Ukiyo-e genre, which flourished in the 17th through 19th centuries. Learn how the Japanese took the craft of woodcarving and transformed how we receive information through print.
  • Japonisme and Impressionism: During the mid to late 19th century, while Japanese art was becoming more European, the West embraced Japanese prints in a movement called Japonisme. Seeking an alternative style to the rigid methodologies of the time, many artists, including Van Gogh, Degas and Manet drew inspiration from the ukiyo-e masters, breathing new life into the Impressionist movement.
  • Development of Shin hanga: In a movement so heavily influenced by the westernization of Japan, artists such as Hasui, showed a longing and appreciation for the ways of old. Ukiyo-e traditions and European influences are melded together, to express a fascinating interplay between East and West.
  • The Process of Woodblock Printmaking: A Japanese woodblock print is said to be the work of the artist, but in truth it is the joint effort of the ‘ukiyo-e quartet’—the artist, engraver, printer and publisher. Explore the tools, materials and painstaking processes of this ancient art form.

Presentation & Demonstration

Choose any of the lecture choices, followed by a live demonstration of the printmaking process, as Daryl pulls one of her limited edition, multi block prints, from start to completion. Adult beverages and snacks provided.

Duration: 2 Hours

15 people Min, 100 Max

$50 per person

Lecture Choices:

  • The History of Ukiyo-e: Daryl presents the fascinating history of the Ukiyo-e genre, which flourished in the 17th through 19th centuries. Learn how the Japanese took the craft of woodcarving and transformed how we receive information through print.
  • Japonisme and Impressionism: During the mid to late 19th century, while Japanese art was becoming more European, the West embraced Japanese prints in a movement called Japonisme. Seeking an alternative style to the rigid methodologies of the time, many artists, including Van Gogh, Degas and Manet drew inspiration from the ukiyo-e masters, breathing new life into the Impressionist movement.
  • Development of Shin hanga: In a movement so heavily influenced by the westernization of Japan, artists such as Hasui, showed a longing and appreciation for the ways of old. Ukiyo-e traditions and European influences are melded together, to express a fascinating interplay between East and West.
  • The Process of Woodblock Printmaking: A Japanese woodblock print is said to be the work of the artist, but in truth it is the joint effort of the ‘ukiyo-e quartet’—the artist, engraver, printer and publisher. Explore the tools, materials and painstaking processes of this ancient art form.

Availability Calendar

Please contact us to reserve an available date

e: daryl@darylhoward.com
p: 512.288.4744
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