Spring 2003 Print Photos

Printing with a Japanese baren.

In the Kyoto studio prints are made on a variety of papers including antique Japanese book pages and papers I import from Nepal, Thai and the Philippines. These papers are combined in what is known as Chine ‘colle at different stages of printing process. Carving wood blocks and printing is done by myself and my assistants using water based pigments. On top of this I sometimes add lithography in professional print studios in Japan and the States. I believe I have created the largest wood block prints ever made in Japan.

Above are two photos of printing using a water filled sewage pipe!