In December 2019 I took another class at Geijutsu no Mori, for silkscreen printmaking. My first screen print in many, many years. I really enjoyed it and have great appreciation for how ‘clean’ screenprint can feel compared to highly chemical and smelly litho processes, in some ways. Must work on achieving subtler colours next time. It was fun to return to drawing animals and to continue my own tradition of making hand-printed nengajo to mail to people in Canada and throughout Japan.
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Suzuki Bears
In preparation for our wedding at the end of September 2018, I created a new series of seven bear prints. Each table was marked by a different type of bear, and guests were given a print as a symbol of gratitude for celebrating our special day with us. Bears are a symbol of both of our birthplaces, Canada and Hokkaido, Japan.
American Black Bear. Photography by Vai Yu Law.