Published 10 November 2026 in News
Battleboro Museum & Arts Centre
Our Listening Hands: Recent Prints by the Mokuhanga Sisters
Curated by Alison Crites
Battleboro Museum & Arts Centre
10 Vernon Street, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301, United States of America
14 November 2026 - 06 March 2027
Kate MacDonagh l Vert II l 2025 l Mokuhanga on mounted on wood panel l 49.53x49.53cm
The Mokuhanga Sisters are Katie Baldwin (USA), Patty Hudak (USA), Mariko Jesse (UK, Japan), Kate MacDonagh (Ireland), Yoonmi Nam (USA, Korea), Natasha Norman (South Africa), Mia O (Korea, Japan), Lucy May Schofield (UK), and Melissa Schulenberg (USA).
This exhibition features nine contemporary artists from around the world who formed a printmaking collective after meeting at a residency in Japan. Calling themselves the Mokuhanga Sisters, they share a commitment to sustainable materials and processes while bringing distinct cultural perspectives and artistic approaches to their work.
Curated by Alison Crites, Our Listening Hands showcases mokuhanga, the Japanese water-based woodblock printmaking technique that focuses on natural materials and processes. The works explore water, patterns, place, time, and the cosmos—themes that are also embedded in the act of making the prints. Water carries pigment and shapes handmade paper; wood grains and paper fibers leave their marks on every impression. Local materials and environmental conditions influence the final image, and the slow pace of the craft connects artists to seasonal cycles and natural processes.
Natasha Norman l Tobi-ishi l 2026 l Atenashi bokashi l 57,5 x 46,5cm (Framed in Natural wood & Art glass)
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