The Unfinished Print is a podcast dedicated to exploring the art of Japanese woodblock printing, or mokuhanga. It offers an in-depth look at the printmakers, carvers, gallerists, and collectors involved in this unique art form. Through interviews, Andre Zadorozny, a mokuhanga printmaker himself, delves into what mokuhanga means to so many people.
Latest episodes
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1 h 18
Aafke Ytsma - Printmaker : Subconscious Worlds
One of the things that I have observed about mokuhanga printmakers is that they are always striving to get better in their practice. Mokuhanga is a printmaking medium that challeng…
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1 h 42
Paul Denhoed - Paper Educator & Paper Maker : The Economy of Scale
For the past few years, I have begun to study Japanese washi in my own time. As a mokuhanga printmaker, and through The Unfinished Print, I have been taught to see Japanese washi i…
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1 h 35
Inga Eičaitė - Printmaker : Everyone Should Have Freedom
Blending different cultures, whether artistically or internationally, comes into play in everyone's mokuhanga. Your work is infused with your life, your city, your family, and even…
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1 h 20
Melissa Schulenberg - Printmaker : A Beautiful Jump
Producers of mokuhanga prints who also teach art at the academic level have always intrigued me. The balance between the solitary work of a printmaker and the responsibilities of t…
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1 h 08
Daniel Kelly - Printmaker : You've Got To Do It Yourself
The longer you create mokuhanga, the more your individual tastes reveal themselves in your own work, your style, your ideas, and your unique way of seeing the world. These are the…
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1 h 20
Kazuko Hioki - Conservator : A Humble Utility Project
On this episode of The Unfinished Print: A Mokuhanga Podcast, I have the opportunity to speak with Kazuko Hioki, Head of Preservation and Preservation Librarian/Conservator at the…
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1 h 16
Yvonne Hering - Printmaker : Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
When mokuhanga becomes a passion, I find it has the ability to clarify everything, in how you see the world, how you take everything in, and even how you analyze it. Mokuhanga has…
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1 h 15
Raluca Iancu - Printmaker : Setting Intentions
Mokuhanga is a medium that invites an adventurous side to ones personality. It can carry your ambitions to different places, allowing you to explore and grow—not only in your work,…
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1 h 14
Ogawa Washi w/ Seiko Musashi : Stick To Your Principals
As regular listeners may know, in my free time, I'vbe been researching Japanese washi. I'm looking for the "perfect paper," something that I can return to again and again in my own…
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41 min
Hidehiko Gotō - Printmaker/Master Baren Maker
I'm trying to make my travels to and from Japan as fruitful as possible—through interviews, printing and carving, and by continuing to educate myself about mokuhanga. The goal is t…
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1 h 43
Roslyn Kean - Printmaker : The Spectrum Of Colours That Exist
One of the hallmarks of mokuhanga is building a strong foundation grounded in tradition. By studying deeply and making work informed by those who came before us, today's mokuhanga…
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1 h 15
Sarah Brayer : Printmaker - Nothing In Isolation
For many of us, travel to Japan is something we do once in a while. We save and plan, then journey to a country that offers so much to our mokuhanga practice. But for others, the t…
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53 min
Nobuko Yamasaki : Printmaker - Everything Connected
Mokuhanga is an artistic medium that can challenge those who practice it. Over a long career, printmakers often feel the desire to see what else they can do with the medium, to pus…
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44 min
Allison Tolman of The Tolman Collection : It's About The Stories
Collecting mokuhanga has never been easier. You no longer need to visit galleries as often; you can purchase prints online from anywhere in the world, all from the comfort of your…
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1 h 19
Elizabeth Forrest : Printmaker - Have Baren, Will Travel
For everyone listening to today's episode—especially if you're a mokuhanga printmaker—you can probably trace your first step into the art form back to a single person, someone who…
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1 h 19
Charles Spitzack : Printmaker - The Balancing Act Of Water
For many artists, an art career takes many twists and turns—an adventure shaped by different mediums, jobs, and ways of sustaining creative work while at the same time, educating o…
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58 min
Kay Watanabe : Printmaker - The Definition of Beauty
If you're a creative person, going abroad, exploring the world, living in new surroundings, seeing new things can add a new dimension to your work. It can inspire you to see your p…
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57 min
Michael Verne : Gallerist - Your Eyes And Your Heart
Positivity is at the heart of any kind of success. A desire to succeed, paired with a positive mindset, good friends, and hard work, can create momentum and growth in any direction…
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1 h 31
Andrea Starkey : Printmaker - Tiny Imperfections
Making mokuhanga takes dedication. It demands energy, a sense of empowerment, and joy in the process. It's that passion that pushes you forward, to evolve and mature within the art…
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1 h 53
Mokuhanga Magic! w/ Vladimir Ivaneanu & Soetkin Everaert
Mokuhanga is carried by those with a desire to explore the medium to its fullest, to foray into uncharted territory, to educate many, and to draw more people to the art form. On th…