Mokuhanga in Fresno for PDIM!
My finished print! "Diversity is Beautiful" “Diversity is Beautiful” is a 3-block, 8-layer Mokuhanga (Japanese Woodblock Print) effort, utilizing Bokashi and Mokume techniques. The print celebrates the beauty of the Holbein watercolors' interaction on the sturdy and beautiful Shiramine 110gsm paper, a Kozo blend. The print size is 8.25” x…
Print Day in May with Mokuhanga in Fresno
A Sense of Place Fine Art in Fresno generously hosted my Mokuhanga printmaking demo. the audience loved the tools, paper, contemporary and classic examples I have collected over the years and a look into the process. I printed the 8th and last layer on this 3-block relief print using shina…
Frances Valesco at Big Ink Studio
Woo hoo! So glad to be part of Print Day in May again. I look forward to it every year. This time, I am working in my home studio, focusing on personal metaphors. I like working with collographs, water-based monoprinting, and using my drymount press to collage shapes. So glad…
Print Day in May 2026 in New Haven, CT!
The Inkslingers are here and Print Day in May 2026 is underway at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, CT! #creativeartsworkshop #printdayinmay2026 #printmaking #newhaven
Dundarave Printshop – hosting postcard printing with the public
On May 2nd we at the Dundarave Printshop in Vancouver BC will be hosting a community event to make postcards. Last year we had over 300 participants. Our studio members are carving blocks for the event. Here are some samples.