Recent Prints – Exhibition at Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
Posted: June 28, 2018 Filed under: artist books, artist residencies, mokuhanga, printmaking | Tags: art show, artist talk, artists' books, japanese woodblock, mokuhanga, uk artists, uk exhibitions, uk galleries, zillah bell Leave a commentI’m excited to announce my upcoming exhibition at Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk, with printmaker Sophie Layton. I’ll be showing recent prints, drawings and artist books.
Private view: Thursday 12th July 2018, 6.30 – 8.30pm – all welcome
Artist talk: Saturday 14th July 2018, 1.30 – 2.30pm
Join me for an informal talk which runs alongside my exhibition at the gallery, (more info here). I will focus on my current practice, my recent residency in Japan, and give a short demonstration of the Japanese Woodblock Printing process, (Mokuhanga).
– bookings through the gallery https://zillahbellgallery.co.uk/workshops/
Crowdfunder Campaign for Artist Residency in Japan!
Posted: April 2, 2018 Filed under: artist residencies, printmaking | Tags: artist residencies, buy art, contemporary printmaking, crowdfunder, Japan, japanese woodblock, mokuhanga, printmaking tuition, ukiyo-e, workshops Leave a commentThis Spring I will be spending 5 weeks in Japan learning the traditional art of Japanese Woodblock Printing! I will be undertaking a five week residency in learning ‘Mokuhanga’ – the art of Japanese water-based woodblock Printing – at the Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory (Mi-LAB), Lake Kawaguchi, Japan. The residency runs from 22nd April – 26th May 2018, and is designed to provide extensive knowledge of Mokuhanga and its techniques to international artists, printmakers and teachers of printmaking, as well as to enable them to make use of traditional tools and materials. I can’t wait!
I’ve set up a crowdfunder campaign (www.crowdfunder.co.uk/kathryn-desforges), and any money I raise will go towards the remainder of the residency fee and associated costs, including travel, accommodation, materials, and general subsistence costs.
There’s a range of rewards available if you pledge, including sets of cards, original art prints, demonstrations and 1-1 tuition. I’d be mega grateful for your support!
Kathryn Desforges Visual Artist / Printmaker 