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Woodblock Printing Demonstration

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Join us for an afternoon at the Legion of Honor as Bay Area artist Tom Killion demonstrates Japanese woodblock carving techniques. Born and raised in Mill Valley, Killion finds inspiration in the rugged scenery of Marin County and Northern California, yet his landscape prints are strongly influenced by the traditional Japanese ukiyo-e style of Hokusai and Hiroshige.

Tom Killion carves the blocks for his Japanese-style woodcut prints using Japanese handtools which he sharpens on Japanese water stones. For the last decade or more he has been primarily using shina plywood blocks, made in Japan specifically for moku hanga (woodcut) printmaking from Japanese linden wood; but Killion has experimented with cherry, pear, fir and various end-grain blocks including boxwood (intended for European-style wood engraving). Killion uses an array of 20 tools, handling them in a "Western" manner, and spends up to 40 working hours to create a large and elaborate key block.

This artist demonstration is presented in conjunction with the Legion of Honor’s current exhibition, Japanesque: The Japanese Print in the Era of Impressionism, on view until January 9, 2011.

Location:
Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park, 100 34th Avenue
Gallery F (lower level)
San Francisco, CA
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Date & Time:
Saturday, December 11, 2010
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Cost:
Free with museum admission.

This event is hosted by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco with support from the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco.