I feel most at peace when I’m creating my woodblock prints. From finding inspiration in the wild to carving and printing in my studio, it all feels like a journey to discover my true self, a journey home.
Trained in Japan and inspired by the Great Lakes region, Mary Brodbeck’s art reveals a reverence for the natural world and a Zen-like calm. Her original woodblock prints are part of collections at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Muskegon Museum of Art, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, and numerous other public and private collections internationally.
In addition to managing her gallery representation, she teaches Japanese woodblock printmaking through workshops nationwide. Her award-winning documentary, Becoming Made (2014), has also educated a myriad of intergenerational learners about the Japanese woodblock printmaking process and the nature of creativity. CV
Hudson Gallery (Sylvania, OH)
Copper Country Community Arts Center (Hancock, MI)
Ox-Bow House (Douglas, MI)
Synchronicity Gallery (Glen Arbor, MI)
* Original Woodblock Prints * Guest Lecturer and Instructor * Documentary Film * Note Cards *
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