Mokuhanga

This semester I am taking a Japanese woodcut class. I really like it because it is such an accessible medium. All you need is some wood, paper, watercolor, rice glue, and tools.

The first project I made for the class was an accordion book. I don't like the typical accordion book format because it doesn't work when you hold it in your hand like a traditional book. It only works displayed on a table. I wanted to try to come up with a way to make it work both ways so I bound it with fabric and added a drawstring.

I liked how the book looked and this solved some of the problems I had with the accordion format but I would like to rework it more to make it less bulky and have the binding feel less intrusive when it is read like a traditional book.

I am excited for the next project for this class, which will be my last studio project as a Tyler student. It's bittersweet because I am excited for what the next chapter of my life will hold, but Temple has so many interesting classes that I wish I had the time to take.