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

To teach is to learn, and this 3-day gathering (Friday late afternoon to Sunday midday) explores a different way to share color woodblock printmaking using the Japanese method (hanga). The ukiyo-e and shin hanga prints of Japan were made by a team; this workshop explores the team-making aspect of hanga printmaking.

The weekend starts Friday evening (the solstice) with a talk led by Matt Daniel.
Matt has made a career teaching Buddhist meditation. Hanga printmaking has Buddhist roots, and the talk (well, it might be more of a conversation) seeks to glean insight to working as a team, and integrating parts, through an exploration of aspects of Buddhist thought.

Saturday starts with a Qigong movement time led by Todd Binzen.
Printmaking work goes 10 - 5 with a break for lunch. Much will be already in place and much left to work on: there will be blocks carved and blocks ready to carve, partially printed papers awaiting further printing blocks, blank papers, colors mixed and colors yet to work out and apply. Our goal will be to finish a batch of prints reflective of our work-time together, prints inspired by an image by Todd Binzen. Taking roles as printers, carvers, and/or designers, the way it was done in 19th century Japan, we will “charrette" one or more print editions we may be pleased to distribute and take home.

Saturday ends with an optional evening time of music-making led by Maureen Burford, likely down in the Chapel.

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

The workshop includes six meals, lodging, opportunities for fine walks on trails in the adjacent Pelham Lake Park, 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.
To get a visual impression of the print project, visit this page of print proofs we have pulled during our preparations of the blocks.

As of 6.4.2025 we have 2 spots available.

Matt