The Unfinished Print : A Mokuhanga Podcast
Episodes
Ogawa Washi w/ Seiko Musashi : Stick To Your Principals
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ret...
Hidehiko Gotō - Printmaker/Master Baren Maker
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 myse...
Roslyn Kean - Printmaker : The Spectrum Of Colours That Exist
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Sarah Brayer : Printmaker - Nothing In Isolation
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Nobuko Yamasaki : Printmaker - Everything Connected
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Allison Tolman of The Tolman Collection : It's About The Stories
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Elizabeth Forrest : Printmaker - Have Baren, Will Travel
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 bac...
Charles Spitzack : Printmaker - The Balancing Act Of Water
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For many artists, an art career takes many twists and turns—an adventure shaped by different mediums, jobs, and ways of sustaining creative work w...
Kay Watanabe : Printmaker - The Definition of Beauty
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Michael Verne : Gallerist - Your Eyes And Your Heart
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 moment...
Andrea Starkey : Printmaker - Tiny Imperfections
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ev...
Mokuhanga Magic! w/ Vladimir Ivaneanu & Soetkin Everaert
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Karen Kunc : Printmaker - Concepts of Distance
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mokuhanga can be a standalone medium or combined with other artistic practices, offering endless opportunities for experimentation and creative explor...
Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) - with Dr. Monika Hinkel
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) is considered one of the last great ukiyo-e print designers of Japan. His evocative works helped shape some of the most...
Mokuhanga Project Space w/ Keiko Hara & Benjamin Selby
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it's time to practice mokuhanga outside of your comfort zone, there are several places you can go. Seminars and workshops in your hometown are gr...
Jacek Machowski : Printmaker - On The Edge Of Abstraction
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to immersing oneself in the understanding of mokuhanga, Jacek Machowski is dedicated to constantly deepening his knowledge and practice...
Nicholas Cladis : An Alchemy of Control - A Discussion on Echizen Washi
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For those who are regular listeners of The Unfinished Print, you will know that I had the privilege of visiting the city of Echizen in Fukui Prefectur...
Mike Lyon : Printmaker - Layers of Meaning
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mokuhanga can be approached in many ways. For some, a hands-on approach is the most appealing, as it places full responsibility on the artist to caref...
Malene Wagner : Tiger Tanuki - It's As Much To Do With History As It Has To Do With Art
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When developing a business centered around Japanese prints, there are many factors to consider: the audience, the history, and how you want to be per...
Mariko Jesse : Printmaker - You Have To Make The Work
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The journey of an artist is a winding one. You make the decision to start, not knowing where it will take you. Over time, if you're fortunate, you bu...
Dr. Monika Hinkel PhD : The Yoshida Family - Continuity and Change
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When embarking on your mokuhanga journey, whether through making or collecting, one name stands out above the rest: (pause) Yoshida. The Yoshida famil...
William Mathie : Printmaker - Planting Seeds
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mokuhanga becomes a part of those who open themselves to its possibilities. It draws you in as an art form, with its seeming simplicity, and guides yo...
Andy Farkas : Printmaker - Mindset
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mokuhanga is an art form of the physical. It is the use of our hands which carve, brush, and print, ultimately creating the final product. Through the...
Jacqueline Gribbin : Printmaker - Adaptation
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mokuhanga has the ability to take the artist or craftsperson anywhere they would like to be. From the subject matter in their studio to physical movem...
Jason Fujiwara : Printmaker - A Visual Diary
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mokuhanga today can be made in so many ways. So many inspirations, so many people creating beautiful pieces from all over the world. Coming to you fro...
Wuon-Gean Ho : Printmaker - A Small Seed Of Intention
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When creating mokuhanga, one requires time – time to prepare, time to plan, and time to explore. The essence of the work emerges from this delicate ...
David Barker of The Muban Educational Trust
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Several years ago, a book caught my eye, called "Lu Xun's Legacy". Published by the Muban Educational Trust, a non-profit dedicated to the preservat...
Jack Moranetz - Printmaker : Evolve Next
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embarking on the journey into the world of mokuhanga, each of us starts with a unique desire. It begins with early prints, guided by expl...
Hiroki Morinoue - Printmaker: The Philosophy of The Past
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Hiroki Morinoue, an artist who resides and creates on the Big Island in Hawai'i. Together, we de...
Henry Smith PhD - Physical Chemistry
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Unfinished Print, I speak with Henry Smith, Professor Emeritus in the Dept. of East Asian Languages & Cultures at Columbia Univ...
Tuula Moilanen - Printmaker : Life Is An Experiment
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to the idea of longevity, my guest on this episode of The Unfinished Print has just that: the hard work and sacrifice to make a career i...
Hellory - Printmaker: Each Line Will Have Its Own Life
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been said before, yet I feel it's worth repeating that when making mokuhanga, you don't make it alone. So many people influence us that it may be...
Darrel C. Karl - Collector : A Responsibility of Stewardship
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a collector of mokuhanga, I am constantly exploring the reasons behind my love of collecting mokuhanga and why I make it and educate myself about i...
Gaston Petit - Printmaker/Author : The Most Important Thing Is To Do Something
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, I was recommended a book called Evolving Techniques in Japanese Woodblock Prints. Written by Gaston Petit, it was a new book for me. ...
John Resig - Digital Humanities
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When making mokuhanga and producing The Unfinished Print, I have looked towards various online tools for research and inspiration. One of these tools ...
Stephen Winiecki - Printmaker : Plan Accordingly
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Creating mokuhanga can be a long journey. One reaches milestones within their artistic life where decisions are made, and questions asked. Can I do th...
Benjamin Selby - Printmaker: It's A Reflection of Self
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mokuhanga is a personal journey. The ups and downs of the artist are many; observing the emotions and layers of an artist simply through social media ...
Joryū Hanga Kyōkai w/ Jeannie Kenmotsu PhD. : Storytelling Through History
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During the early days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, being at home with my thoughts, I kept busy by researching mokuhanga. And one of my many discoveries w...
Mary Brodbeck - Printmaker : All In
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In mokuhanga, nature plays a large part in the process. Using wood, water, natural paper, and even natural pigments can bring you closer to the natura...
Daryl Howard - Printmaker: I Become What I'm Doing
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ambition and confidence are two concepts that make an artist. These ideas can take different forms and trajectories, but artists can accomplish anythi...
Faith Stone - Printmaker : Fresh Directions
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mokuhanga is a lot of things. It is a meditative process even at its most chaotic. And a lot like meditation, where you need patience, calm, and to br...
Norman Vorano PhD - Inuit Printmaking and Mokuhanga : The Value of Old Traditions
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The history of mokuhanga in Canada is small, yet strong. There are Canadian mokuhanga printmakers who have helped grow the art form in Canada and thro...
Kate MacDonagh: Printmaker - The Gradations of Colour and Tone
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Within the framework of mokuhanga, you have the freedom to go anywhere, try anything and explore so many places with your own work. The skies the limi...
Claire Cuccio PhD: Driven By Personal Relationships
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When studying mokuhanga, whether you're an academic, a creator, or for general interest, there are some scholars and academics that are mandatory in y...
David Stones - Printmaker: Until The Colour Is Right, I Don't Start
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The spirit of mokuhanga can be found throughout the world. You may find mokuhanga anywhere, in one place, yet pursue it in another. On this episode I ...
Paul Binnie - Printmaker : An Aesthetic World
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When looking for inspiration, when looking for someone you can look up to in your craft, I look to Paul Binnie. Paul is an artist who has carved a liv...
Katherine Martin of Scholten Japanese Art and Paul Binnie - Printmaker
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The relationships made in mokuhanga can last a long time. Whether it's a friendship based on collecting, creating, or its long and vibrant history; mo...
Carol Dorman - Stuart Jackson Gallery and the LIFE Institute
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of passion cannot be understated. It can be a wonderful and beautiful thing, and if it's made into a positive part of not only one's ...
Katie Baldwin: Printmaker - It's An Exchange Amongst Friends
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many mokuhanga printmakers today touch on different mediums when they create their work. It could be sculpture, bookbinding, or installation. There is...
Karen Pittman - Printmaker : Try To Keep It Balanced
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When making mokuhanga there are many way to get to the final product. However you get there, you need to enjoy every single moment you have with it. S...
Mia O - Printmaker: I Just Want To Make
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia O is one of the most interesting and creative mokuhanga printmakers working in the medium, today. Her work moves outside the traditional formats...
Linda J. Beeman - Printmaker: Sacred Places
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this world of mokuhanga, there are artists whose passion and dedication to the art form comes not only from their work, but from how they see the ...
Lucy May Schofield - Printmaker: Light, Time, Process
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The time and dedication that it takes to make mokuhanga is well known. And if it isn't then it really should be. It feels that it's easy to follow soc...
Matthew Willie Garcia - Printmaker: Future Nostalgia
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Willie Garcia is an incredibly promising mokuhanga printmaker. Having only, relatively recently, begun his mokuhanga journey, Matthew has alre...
Megan Adie - Japanese Paper Company
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So much has been said about the "supply chain" these days. Our resources from around the world have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Eas...
April Vollmer - Printmaker: The Balance of Paste, Water, and Colour
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
April Vollmer is one of the most important mokuhanga printmakers and authors working today. Her book, Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop, is a must h...
David Kutcher of Moonlit Sea Prints - It Relates To History
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A brand new venture can bring trepidation, and is never as straight forward as it may seem. That's something that I know all too well. On this episode...
Andrew Stone - Baren and Printmaker: The Beautiful and The Ugly
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One's mokuhanga journey takes many twists and turns. One can begin that journey at any age, at any time. For Andrew Stone that journey began at the ag...
Rebecca Salter - Printmaker: Skilled Unknowing
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Unfinished Print it is with honour, and great pleasure that I am able to present to you, my interview, with British artist Re...
Cameron Hilker of Mokuhankan - A Beautiful Object
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does one get a job at one of the most sought after positions in the mokuhanga community, Mokuhankan, and go on to be a large part of the success o...
Ralph Kiggell - Printmaker: Beyond Japan
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ralph Kiggell (1960-2022) was an important part of the international mokuhanga community for many years. Ralph took the different elements of mokuhang...
Timothy Laurin: Printmaker - The Ritual of Preparing
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Established artists have found mokuhanga to be an asset to their practice. It is a medium which can be very different to what an artist may currently ...
Lynita Shimizu - Printmaker: Order To The Chaos of Creativity
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lynita Shimizu's prints are ambitious, colourful; and most importantly, bring the viewer into their fantastic world. On this episode of The Unfinish...
Yoonmi Nam - Printmaker: Stages of Understanding
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yoonmi Nam is an artist whose work dances between emptiness and the frailty of things. What's left behind, and the beauty that comes from that. Yoonmi...
Fabiola Gil Alares - Printmaker: Una Experiencia Colectiva
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fabiola Gil Alares is one of mokuhanga's most interesting artists. Her work, with bright flat, rich colours with a romantic appeal, tells a fantastic ...
Rhiannon Paget, PhD - Fantastic Objects
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rhiannon Paget is the curator of Asian Art at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. Ms. Paget joins me on The Unfinished...
Adrian Holmes: Printmaker - Peaks & Troughs
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The works of Adrian Holmes play between the traditional and the contemporary. His mokuhanga explores colour, and form in new and interesting ways. O...
Carol Wilhide Justin - Printmaker: The Slow Reveal
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carol Wilhide Justin creates woodblock prints that are ethereal, and mysterious. They create a sense of emptiness and space, working together to bring...
Katsutoshi Yuasa: Imagemaker - The Image Is In The Process (Like a Dream)
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Katsutoshi Yuasa is one of the most ambitious artists working in mokuhanga today. His work has been appreciated and admired all over the world while t...
Patty Hudak - Printmaker: Entering The Method
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Patty Hudak is an accomplished artist, one who uses nature, and the human condition for her work. For Patty, the intimacy of mokuhanga has been a part...
Natasha Norman - Printmaker: A Human System
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world wide connection of mokuhanga is a vast one. Working and living in Cape Town, South Africa; Natasha Norman is a talented artist involved in s...
Walter J Phillips (1884-1963) w/ Sophie Lavoie curator: As It Could Have Been, Wherever I Happen To Be
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
History is an important facet of mokuhanga. It goes without saying that whatever we learn as printmakers comes from somewhere else. It's up to us as t...
Jon Lee - Craftsperson/Artist: Go Back To What's Most Basic
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world of mokuhanga has a lot of moving parts. It's a machine that needs to be consistently monitored, updated and supervised. This is especially t...
Mara Cozzolino - Printmaker (Part 2): Cold Steam (There Is No Big Truth)
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The work of Mara Cozzolino is nuanced and powerful. Her works of nature take the viewer to a wonderful place, of loss and of love. In Part 2 of my int...
McClain's Printmaking Supplies w/ Daniel Jasa: The Supply Chain
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most everyone who creates and produces mokuhanga has purchased tools, barens, or any other items needed for their work, from McClain's Printmkaing Sup...
Mara Cozzolino - Printmaker: You Really Improve With Time (Part 1)
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mara Cozzolino is one of the best and brightest mokuhanga printmakers working today. Her work delves into the silence and simple moments, sending us f...
Kevin Frances - Printmaker: The Strangeness Of The Everyday
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most interesting and intriguing mokuhanga printmakers working in the medium today, is Kevin Frances. Kevin lives in New York City and uses ...
Benoit Varaillon - Printmaker: I Work As I Go
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The art of the modern printmaker is universal. All over the world mokuhanga has reached people from all aspects of life. It touches a chord that is un...
Maureen de Vries - Curator at Nihon no Hanga Gallery Amsterdam: We Like To Talk About Ideologies
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Up to this point for The Unfinished Print, the primary goal has been to share the lives and works of mokuhanga creatives, for those who want to unders...
Graham Scholes - Printmaker: Do/Undo
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The work of Canadian mokuhanga printmaker Graham Scholes is the work of an artist searching for history. His career has taken him across Canada, teach...
Jennifer Mack-Watkins - Printmaker: Our Life Evolves And Changes All The Time
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Mack Watkins is making thought provoking and powerful work. Jennifer's hard work and her unique approach to mokuhanga, screen printing, and...
Richard Steiner - Printmaker: I Do The Prints That Occur To My Mind And Not To My Eyes
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Steiner has been making woodblock prints for over 50 years. Living in Kyōto, Japan for most of that time, Richard has been inventing new to...
Annie Bissett - Printmaker: You Design For The Error You Know You'll Make
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Bissett is one of the most thought provoking and interesting mokuhanga artists working today. Her pieces allow the viewer to contemplate subject...
Laura Boswell ARE: Printmaker- Concepts Of Simplicity and Space
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Boswell is one the most productive mokuhanga and linocut printmakers working today. Not only does she print, she co-produces a popular art podca...
Taran Casey - Craftsman: If I'm Visible, Then I Haven't Done My Job Right.
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taran Casey is very committed to the craft of mokuhanga. Taran is an apprentice carver in Tokyo, Japan. Following his progress on social media over th...
Halle Castille: artist/assistant to printmaker John Amoss - Slow And Steady Wins The Race
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody needs a helping hand. Halle Castille is an artist and assistant to printmaker John Amoss, who I interviewed here. At 26 Halle has been work...
Naoko Matsubara: Printmaker - Colour Works; Colour Speaks: Colour Itself
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the main reasons I wanted to start The Unfinished Print was to have a chance to speak to the artists who have made an indelible mark on the wor...
John Amoss - Printmaker: You Have To Create A Void
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Printmaker, teacher, artist, John Amoss has created, in my humble opinion, one of the most important modern mokuhanga landscape series in The Appalach...
Matt Brown - Printmaker : Limits Are Form
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Brown is a philosopher of mokuhanga. It can be so very easy to get lost in the technique and the minutiae of what we do that the philosophical el...
Terry McKenna: Karuizawa Mokuhanga School: It's For Everybody
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Terry McKenna is the owner and operator of the Mokuhanga School located in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan. In this episode of The Unfinished Print, Terry an...
Nancy Jacobi: The Japanese Paper Place Toronto - The Conversation Between The Paper And The Artist
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Without the use of paper there would be no mokuhanga. Washi has played an indelible position in the world of the Japanese print. Many artists in moku...
Will Francis: Printmaker - When Its Purpose Is Itself (Part 2)
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for the final part of my two part interview with printmaker Will Francis. What started as a discussion about pigments, used historically and c...
Will Francis: Printmaker - It's A Matter Of Consistency (Part 1)
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first part of my multi-part episode with printmaker Will Francis we begin with a short introduction with Will about who he is, what he does, a...
Cam Bailey: Printmaker - Memory and Reduction
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on the second episode of The Unfinished Print podcast as I speak with New York based printmaker Cam Bailey. We discuss a myriad of topics, inc...
Cal Carlisle: Printmaker - I Like What I Like
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Unfinished Print Podcast! Here I delve into the world of modern Japanese woodblock print through its artists, curators, and collectors....
The Unfinished Print trailer
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The trailer for the upcoming podcast The Unfinished Print. This is where the Japanese print, or moku hanga, is explored through its artists, dealers, ...