Biography
Julia James is a UK-based artist who participated in the MI-LAB (Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory) 2023 Basic Training Program A residency at the Kawaguchiko campus in Japan. The MI-LAB Basic Training Program at Kawaguchiko provides international artists with foundational instruction in traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques in the scenic setting of Lake Kawaguchi near Mount Fuji.
Key Facts
- Nationality
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Movement
- Contemporary Mokuhanga
Frequently Asked Questions
Julia James is a UK-based artist who participated in the MI-LAB (Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory) 2023 Basic Training Program A residency at the Kawaguchiko campus in Japan. The MI-LAB Basic Training Program at Kawaguchiko provides international artists with foundational instruction in traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques in the scenic setting of Lake Kawaguchi near Mount Fuji.
Julia James's work was shaped by the Contemporary Mokuhanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Contemporary Mokuhanga: Contemporary mokuhanga (literally "wood-block print") encompasses artists working from approximately 1970 to the present who continue or reinvent traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques.
Julia James is a contemporary printmaker working in the mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock) tradition. Their work contributes to the living tradition of Japanese woodblock printing. Prices for contemporary mokuhanga prints range from $100 for smaller works to $1,500 for major compositions. Most prints sell in the $180–$600 range. The global mokuhanga community has been growing, with increasing exhibition opportunities and collector interest. Contemporary mokuhanga represents an affordable entry point for collectors.