And finally, I present Light’s Last II! Inspired by the sunset over about a half an hour on a single trip out. The sky and its reflection on the water changed from bright and fiery to dark and rich as the waves from the wind and our wake calmed and the evening progressed. #fineart #woodcut #sunset

Today I’m printing the final layer on Light’s Last I. Wow, the black layer really makes this one pop! To learn more, visit: emilygraykoehler.com/products/lig... #printmaking #fineart #woodcut #sunset #water

I just pulled the final layer on Light’s Last III. I took the images that inspired this reduction woodcut at late dusk when the skies were darkening, the waves had calmed and the lake was drifting toward sleep. Learn more: emilygraykoehler.com/products/lig... #fineart #printmaking #woodcut #sunset

The movement in the water is finally coming out in my newest woodcut, Light’s Last II. Inspired by an image I took shortly after the boat turned sharply, I love how the waves in this print imply the boat without actually depicting it! #printmaking #fineart #woodcut #sunset #water

Light’s Last III is coming together nicely after printing the second layer…. The colors are so rich! Check back to watch this reduction woodcut develop further. For more info or to pre-order, visit: emilygraykoehler.com/products/lig... #fineart #woodcut #printmaking #sunset

Layer three is underway on Light’s Last I. Those sunset pastels are really punching each other up! I’m loving how this reduction woodcut series is turning out. Only one more layer (black) to print on this colorful beast. #printmaking #woodcut #fineart #sunset

Layer two on “Light’s Last II” is printed! These pastels are not normally my jam, but I know they will POP once the darker layers are printed over them. To learn more or to pre-order, visit: emilygraykoehler.com/products/lig... #fineart #woodcut #printmaking

The late autumn light is putting on a show in my studio as I print the second layer on “Light’s Last I” today. I love how much dramatic reduction woodcuts like this one change with each layer! #printmaking #fineart #woodcut

Spent my studio time today carving the next layer of the three new prints I’m working on (Light’s Last I, II, II). I plan to print next week. Check back to watch these reduction woodcuts develop! Learn more or pre-order here: emilygraykoehler.com/collections/... #fineart #woodcut #printmaking

I’ve finally printed the first blended-roll layers on my three new woodcuts: Light’s Last I, II and III. Check out these lovely colorfields on my website and what they will (hopefully 😉) turn into! Pre-orders availavle now! #printmaking #woodcut #fineart emilygraykoehler.com/collections/...

I’ve finished drawing my new ideas to the woodblocks. I’ll be working on these three reduction woodcut prints in tandem as the colors are so closely related. I’m hoping to start printing these lush rainbow rolls (blended rolls) soon! #printmaking #fineart

I’m excited to present my new Halloween cards! I’m offering them in two different sets (Spooky and Haunted) on my website. Or you can buy them individually at my studio in NE Mpls! Quantities are limited so grab them up while you can! Happy Halloween, friends! #halloween #art #printmaking

Halloween is my favorite holiday so I thought it was time to freshen up my card collection with a few new spooky designs! I hope to print these this week and have them available online and in my studio before the end of September!!! Happy Halloween spooky friends! #woodcut #printmaking #halloween

Working on the next stage of “The Berry Mason”. This will be a woodcut and drypoint combination print. After making a few test prints, I cannibalized one to flip and transfer the image to the woodblock. Next up: carving… carefully! #printmaking #fineart #drypoint #woodcut

There is less than a week left to view Luna, an exhibition about the moon curated by me at Ripple River Gallery near Aitkin, MN. If you haven’t had a chance to see it, be sure to plan a trip this week! For more info on the show, visit: emilygraykoehler.com/pages/upcomi... #fineart #printmaking

Thank you to everyone who came out to the artist’s reception of LUNA at Ripple River Gallery this past Saturday! If you were not able to make it, the show will be on exhibit through August 17th! emilygraykoehler.com/pages/upcomi... #fineart #painting #printmaking #ceramics

Amy and I spent the afternoon yesterday hanging LUNA, an exhibition I curated of work from myself and five other artists on the theme of the moon! The show will be up at Ripple River Gallery through August 17! The artists’ reception is this Saturday, July 19th, from 3pm to 5pm! #fineart

Tomorrow I’ll be heading up north to Ripple River Gallery to hang LUNA, an exhibition I’m curating on the theme of the moon. It features my three newest woodcuts and art by five other carefully selected artists. Opening reception: July 19, 3-5 p.m. The show runs: July 16 - August 17th! #fineart

I just love all the little mason bees that pollinate my Aronia each spring. So, between the stages of all the big reduction woodcuts I’ve been working on lately, I’ve been scratching, scraping and burnishing bees and flowers on some little copper plates! #printmaking #drypoint #fineart #bees

I’m printing layer two on this last piece I’m working on for my upcoming Luna show at Ripple River Gallery … I’ll have three pieces in this invitational and I’ll be curating the works of five other artists for this themed exhibition! Can’t Wait! #printmaking #fineart #woodcut #moon

So many moons!!! One month from today the show opens! I’m just finishing up one of the prints which will be in Luna, an invitation exhibition I’m curating at Ripple River Gallery… cannot wait! To learn more about this print or the exhibition, visit: emilygraykoehler.com #woodcut #fineart #moon

I have a vivid memory of sitting in my Grandma’s kitchen watching her peal apples. As she worked, she created long, unbroken curls. It was magic. Today as I carved around the delicate power lines on this woodcut, I could not help but think of my grandma. Maybe magic is inherited! #woodcut #magic

I have another moon woodcut underway for the upcoming Luna exhibition at Ripple River Gallery, July 17 - Aug 17! #fineart #printmaking #woodcut #moon

I’m printing the third layer on “All Under the Same Moon”. This print took a back seat during Art-A-Whirl preparations but I’m finally back at it! This reduction woodcut will be in my upcoming themed invitational exhibition at Ripple River Gallery this July/August! #woodcut #fineart #moon

It’s not often I get to use a handsaw to remove a whole section of a printing block! The sky imagery is already printed and since it doesn’t overlap any other parts of the print, I was able to make quick work of it with the right tool! #woodcut #printmaking #fineart #artprocess

Thank you to everyone who came out for Art-A-Whirl last weekend! Your support for me and all the other artists in Northeast Minneapolis is greatly appreciated! You Rock! Image Credit: Kari Maxwell #fineart #printmaking #artawhirl

Art-A-Whirl starts in just a few hours! My studio will be open all weekend so swing by to check out my newest prints, freshly painted accent walls, brand new cards and more! Find me in studio 137 on the main floor of the Thorp Building (I’m right next to the big old freight elevator)! #artawhirl

Since the forecast is calling for hail, I picked a bouquet of my peonies so we can enjoy them for Art-A-Whirl even if today’s storm wreaks havoc on my garden… I’ll take the rain though! Art-A-Whirl is this weekend! Fri: 5 - 10pm, Sat: Noon - 8pm, Sun: Noon - 5pm! #artawhirl #fineart #printmaking

Is an accent wall really an accent wall if it’s the same color as all the other walls? 🤔 I think not! 💜💜💜 Come check out the transformation next weekend for the 30th Annual Art-A-Whirl! Fri: 5pm - 10pm, Sat: Noon - 8pm and Sun: Noon - 5pm! #fineart #artawhirl #printmaking

Art-A-Whirl is just one week away!Today’s task: making collaged proof cards. It’s a fun way to make use of my mistakes and tests while offering a unique, less expensive option to visitors. Swing by studio 137 in the Thorp Building during Art-A-Whirl to check them all out! #artawhirl #printmaking

My drying racks are full of works in progress and I’ve printed a mess of new cards for the 30th annual Art-A-Whirl! Swing by my studio May 16-18th to check out what I’ve been working on! Studio 137 in the Thorp Building. #artawhirl #printmaking #fineart

Art-A-Whirl is hitting NE Minneapolis in just 10 days (May 16-18)! My fellow artists and I at the Thorp building are excited to invite you to visit our spaces, find some new art, grab a bite at one of the food trucks we’ll be hosting and generally support the arts in Minneapolis! #artawhirl #fineart

This first layer has a rainbow roll and another color requiring three brayers! I’m almost out of space on my inking station! I’m loving how this reduction woodcut is coming along though. Learn more or pre-order “Early” on my website! #fineart #woodcut #printmaking #moon

Thin Lizzy’s “Dancing in the Moonlight” came on the radio while I was carving the dark grey layer from this reduction woodcut: “All Under the Same Moon”. I feel like I’m grooving to the universe’s channel today in the studio! Thanks, @thecurrent.org! #fineart #woodcut #printmaking #music

I’m sketching out this tall, narrow woodcut for the invitational show, Luna, I’m curating at Ripple River Gallery this summer. I love making works that are unconventional dimensions… this one certainly checks that box! #woodcut #printmaking #fineart #moon

Although some commitments pulled me away from this print for a while, I’m finally getting back to it. This second layer is so moody… I can really see where the piece is headed! #woodcut #blockprint #reductionprint #fineart #printmaking

I’m in my studio on this lovely day (yes, my window is OPEN!) printing the last layer on this woodcut/collagraph print. Inspired by a poem by Patrick Cabello Hansel, “Leaflets Appear as Wings” will be included in the upcoming Poet-Artist exhibition at Red Wing Arts. #printmaking #fineart #woodcut

I’m finally finished printing all the collagraphs and am now drawing out the woodcut on the block… next up: carving! #printmaking #woodcut #collagraph #fineart #art

I’m printing this collagraph inspired by the vascular tissue of plants between two woodcut layers. It’s inspired by a poem titled: “To My 6th Grade Science Class” by Patrick Cabello Hansel. The finished work will be exhibited at Red Wing Arts in April. #printmaking #fineart #collagraph

Nearly finished carving away the pale gray from my newest reduction woodcut, “All Under the Same Moon”! Can’t wait to print the next layer! #Fineart #printmaking #woodcut

This intricate collagraph plate, inspired by the vascular tissue of plants, has been quite meditative to create. After two days of slow building, I think it’s ready to be sealed and test printed! Check back to watch this print develop! #printmaking #fineart #collagraph #artprocess

On this cold and sunny Minnesota winter day, I’m printing the moon! This is the first layer of a reduction woodcut. I can’t wait to see how this print develops as I add more layers! #reductionprint #blockprinting #fineart #printmaking #printmakingprocess #artprocess

Sketching out my next reduction woodcut on the block. This piece is destined for a themed invitational exhibition I’m curating at Ripple River Gallery this summer! #moon #printmaking #woodcut #blockprinting #fineart

Artistry and the City of Bloomington put together this lovely video of my work process and show at the Confluence Gallery at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. #printmaking #fineart #art #artprocess Check it out here (sound up): youtu.be/kf8OQR8ykLE

I’m using some acrylic drawing inks to plan out my next reduction woodcut. This piece is destined for a special exhibition this summer… I’ll be sharing more as this woodcut develops! #fineart #artprocess #wipart #printmaking #woodcut #moon

Just finished printing the final layer on this reduction woodcut called “In the Dappled Light.”Check it out in person at my upcoming solo exhibition at the MN Valley Wildlife Refuge: January 24th - March 23rd. #printmaking #art #woodcut #oak #treeart