My Work – Mokuhanga
Rowan McOnegal
My work has always been concerned with our relationship with nature and the world around us. The intersection of material and environmental concerns, and transferable skills, led me to explore Mokuhanga. As always, it was also the search for transformation that preoccupied me, the unknown and unforeseen, the form that has not yet arrived.
Art work comes from the unfamiliar, it’s about extending the boundaries of the self. Living and learning in Kawaguchiko was a wonderful, immersive, meditative and inspiring experience. I loved the physical and sensual engagement with the materials , and the low-tech, environmentally friendly and sustainable nature of the medium : a perfect harmony of material and expression, echoing the traditional Japanese approach to art and life.
Workshops
Japanese Woodblock Printmaking
I greatly value the handcrafted sensibility of craft and art practice, and the sustainable sourcing of the raw materials. This philosophy, together with a belief in the importance of nurturing our creativity, has lead me to running regular Japanese woodblock printing courses in my artists studio at home in beautiful rural Herefordshire.
“Rowan’s own passion for woodblock printing shines through in her teaching, and I thoroughly enjoyed the process of making my first print in this way.”
Richard
Journal
Updates & work in progress
Samhain in the Garden
Samhain approaches, at the end of this month, the night of the 31st of October. The garden, orchards and hills are full of seeds, fruits, berries and nuts, and here in Herefordshire we have had a huge apple crop. Many of us have been busy juicing and making chutneys…
Autumn in the Garden
The Latest from the Garden Hello, all herb lovers! Autumn approaches, and the days and nights will be equal when I run my second-to-last herb course of the year on September 20th & 21st. There is one more, on November 15th & 16th. It’s been a dry growing…
A Work In Progress
A sneak peek at some of my ongoing work…
