My woodblocks are created using the Japanese style of printing commonly referred to as moku hanga. I find the print process can be very painterly and spontaneous, as much as a slow and tedious process can be. The most attractive aspect of moku hanga is that it is all hand-work—no mechanical equipment is involved. Everything I need to print fits into an oak toolbox. This means I can print anywhere I can carry my printbox. 

1. The lid holds an assortment of inking brushes, which allows me to ink large areas or small delicate details. The rectangular stiff-hair brushes are made specifically for moku hanga in Japan.
2. The body of the printbox holds an assortment of materials from pigments, rice pastes, mixing trays, ink jars and various barens.
3. My carving tools are stored in a cloth roll-up and are carried separately from the printbox.
4. Assorted barens are stored in the body of the printbox. The baren is a round disk usually covered with a bamboo leaf. The baren is the printing press in moku hanga printing. There are different sized barens as well as textures. 
5. The ink for moku hanga is a mix of rice paste, water and pigment. I mix the colors I need and store them in small jars that fit into the body of the printbox. 
6. The top tray holds some smaller inking brushes, assorted brushes, registration tabs and other handy tools.

With the printbox, all I need is a sturdy table to start printing. This means I can print in my mountain studio, my Denver studio or gallery events with my favorite tools at hand. My woodblocks vary in size from 9 by 6" up to 18 by 24". Obviously, a larger block requires a larger table, but the materials and equipment remain the same.  —