Integrating Mind, Body, and Art, a Color Woodblock Printmaking Workshop

Main idea of this workshop?
To teach is to learn, and this class is shaped by my interest to explore a different way to teach color woodblock printmaking using the Japanese method (hanga).

The weekend starts Friday evening with a talk led by Matt Daniell who has made a career of teaching Buddhist meditation. The art form has Buddhist roots, and the idea is to glean insight from making work together after this short exploration of Buddhist thought.

Saturday begins with a Qigong movement time and ends with music-making led by Maureen Burford in the evening. The printmaking workshop is 10 - 5 with a break for lunch. Its goal? To make a generous batch of beautiful prints, inspired by imagery of Todd Binzen. This is art-making as part of a team, and will involve taking roles as printers, carvers, or designers, the way it was done in 19th century Japan.

Sunday morning we talk shop, share more about the craft of hanga printmaking, address questions, label and mount the prints, distribute them amongst ourselves, and bless our work and our time together.

The workshop includes six meals, lodging, opportunities for walks in the woods, swims in nearby Pelham Lake, and happy conversation and fellowship. There is a commuting option, and the Friday and Saturday evening events are open to non-class participants.

Visit the Teaching page of Matt's website for more details or to sign up.