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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 07/09/2026

It’s printing day (layer 2) for Prairie Fire! *Fire* is definitely the right name for it! Check out my website to pre-order Prairie Fire for your collection or to learn more about this print and the inspiration for it. emilygraykoehler.com/products/pra... #printmaking #fineart #woodcut #monarch

A woodcut print and inked block arranged on the artist’s press bed. The print depicts monarch butterflies on prairie flowers.

A carved woodcut block depicting monarch butterflies on prairie flowers at the artist’s inking station. Brayer and orange ink in the background.

The artist actively pulling a print from a woodblock on her press. The print depicts monarch butterflies on prairie flowers.

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 29/08/2026

Spent Friday printing the first layer on Prairie Fire, my newest reduction woodcut. This one will be a challenge, but hopefully worth it! Great River Press is open today until 4pm. We will be closed tomorrow 8/30 through 9/4. We reopen Saturday 9/5 through Labor Day Monday! #fineart #printmaking

Woodcut print and block on the artist’s printing press her inking station in the background.

The artist inking pale yellow ink on a carved woodblock of monarch butterflies and prairie flowers.

A print and carved woodblock printed in pale yellow of monarch butterflies and prairie flowers.

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 22/07/2026

The gallery is hung and ready for the Great River Press GRAND OPENING this Saturday, 11am - 6pm! This is the first time I’ve have proper wall tags in my studio gallery. It may be a small thing, but it makes me feel settled, like this is my studio’s forever home! #fineart #printmaking #woodcut

A gallery wall hung with several framed woodcuts including proper gallery wall tags.

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 21/06/2026

I printed for the first time in the new space yesterday! I had to dig through boxes and arrange a temporary inking station, but it happened… and now a host of new cards are drying on the wall. The gallery is open Fri-Sun 11-4. Hope to see you soon in Stockholm, WI! #fineart #woodcut #printmaking

Wodcut cards being printed on an etching press

And etching press in the foreground in front of a wall hung with freshly printed woodcut cards.

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 05/06/2026

The doors are open! Swing by Great River Press for Fresh Art Tour and our soft opening in Stockholm, WI! #printmaking #artstudio #fineart

Front of the building which houses Great River Press

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 30/05/2026

Thank you to my generous family and friends who took time out of their holiday last weekend to move my studio to my new building in Stockholm, WI! Everything arrived safely including my beloved Takach Press and studio plants. Now on to organizing the chaos of boxes and more! #printmaking #fineart

Etching press, plants and studio furniture moved into the artist’s new studio. As with any move, everything is stacked and disorderly.

Image of the moving truck taken from the trailing vehicle as it drives between the bluffs and Lake Pepin along the Great River Road Scenic Byway.

Image of the back end of a very full moving truck loaded with the artist’s studio equipment and furniture.

Image of the artist’s old studio nearly empty except for a hand cart and her plants.

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 12/05/2026

Today I’m making a whole bunch of new art cards from the proofs of my newest works! They will be available at Art-A-Whirl this weekend at my final event in my NE Mpls Studio (Thorp Bldg. Studio 137) before I move down the river to Stockholm, WI! #artawhirl #woodcut #collage

Test prints, cardstock and torn papers ready to become artist cards

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 08/05/2026

Today I printed for the last time in my old studio in NE Mpls! May 15-17 is Art-A-Whirl (my last event in the Thorp Building) and then I’ll be turning my focus to the move to Stockholm! Come find me at Art-A-Whirl and help me mark this transition to new adventures! #fineart #printmaking #artawhirl

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 29/04/2026

“Starlight” is finished! I’ve always loved that rich glow of the universe as seen on a dark night when you’re far away from light pollution. I think I managed to capture it pretty well in this newest reduction woodcut! #woodcut #printmaking #fineart

Woodcut block and print of stars and trees on a dark night displayed on the artist’s press.

The artist holds a woodcut block print of stars and trees on a dark night.

The artist pulling a print of stars and trees on a dark night off a hand carved woodcut.

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 15/04/2026

I’m starting the last handful of new works for my June show at Seasons Gallery … This golden hour reduction woodcut, titled Fleeting, is bound to turn some heads! To pre-order or to learn more about this print, visit my website: emilygraykoehler.com/products/fle... #fineart #printmaking #woodcut

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 02/04/2026

Source, my newest reduction woodcut, is finished! This print was inspired by Lake Itasca. Way up in Northern Minnesota, it’s the source of the Mississippi River! At the source, I couldn’t help meditating on the long journey this water was just beginning! #woodcut #fineart #printmaking #minnesota

Woodcut print and block of a woodland lake.

Process image of the artist pulling the final layer of a woodcut print from the carved and inked block.

Woodcut print and block of a woodland lake in the artist’s studio with other prints hanging on the wall in the background.

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 26/03/2026

I just finished printing the last layer on Edge of Dark. This simple reduction woodcut with a moody rainbow roll turned out just how I imagined it! To learn more or to order one for your collection, visit my website: emilygraykoehler.com/products/edg... #printmaking #fineart #woodcut

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 24/03/2026

Printing green trees/reflection on Source. One more layer (black) before this lovely is finished! #printmaking #fineart #woodcut To learn more about Source or to pre-order, visit: emilygraykoehler.com/products/sou...

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 19/03/2026

I’m printing the final layer on Tranquil Chaos today. This print is perhaps a bit more abstract than most of my work. However, late last summer, as I stood ankle deep in a calm Lake Superior, I knew the sparkly, chaotic view before me had to become a woodcut! #woodcut #fineart #lakesuperior

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 11/03/2026

Deepest Dusk is now dry, signed and available for sale on my website (link below). This is one of many new reduction woodcuts I’ll be showing at Seasons Gallery in June! emilygraykoehler.com/products/dee... #printmaking #woodcut #fineart

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 05/03/2026

I’m making progress on Source, a color reduction woodcut inspired by Lake Itasca. This print and many other new works will be headed to my show at Seasons Gallery in Hudson, WI in June! #woodcut #printmaking #fineart emilygraykoehler.com/products/sou...

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 03/03/2026

I’ve been working on this reduction woodcut for over two months! I’ve been pulled in a lot of directions lately, but still… look at all that detailed carving. I can’t wait to see how this print turns out, but mostly, my hands can’t wait to be finished carving it! #fineart #printmaking #woodcut

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 17/02/2026

Big news: I bought a building in Stockholm, WI and I’ll be moving my studio there to open in June 2026! For details and a more nuanced explanation of my plans, motivations and goals, visit: emilygraykoehler.com/pages/studio... #printmaking #fineart

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 16/12/2025

I’ve just finished sketching my next reduction woodblock. This one is going to be a beast to carve, but the winter should give me time to dive in… so to speak! Check back to watch this print develop and to see what else I’m working on for my show at Season’s Gallery next June! #fineart #printmaking

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 25/11/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 21/11/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 20/11/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 18/11/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 13/11/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 11/11/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 07/11/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 04/11/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 31/10/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 21/10/2025

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/...

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 07/10/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 23/09/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 14/09/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 21/08/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 12/08/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 21/07/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 16/07/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 14/07/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 26/06/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 24/06/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 19/06/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 17/06/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 03/06/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 29/05/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 22/05/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 20/05/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 16/05/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 15/05/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 11/05/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 09/05/2025

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

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Emily Gray Koehler @emilygraykoehler.com · 08/05/2025

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

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