Mirka Hokkanen, artist and printmaker, spoke at our May 11th Member Meeting. She teaches courses in wood engraving which uses metal burins instead of the tools used for woodcutting. Most wood engravings are small using end pieces of wood or hard plastic surfaces. Below is a small gallery showing scenes of the talk at The beachKraft and attendees asking questions and getting answers. For more information click here to go to Mirka’s website.
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Mirka starts her talk
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Images of some wood engravings
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Wood engraving tools
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Beginning to work on wood engraving
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Books about wood engraving
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One of Mirka's blocks and a print
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One of Mirka's prints and its block.
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Wood Engravers Network Journal
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After her talk Mirka talks to the audience.
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Audience looking at tools and surfaces.
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Mirka answering questions.
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Mirka answers more questions.