Collection of Artifacts

After an entire Fall Break of engraving my tiny blocks...the series is complete! Each image is engraved on a 3" x 4" piece of end grain maple and printed on natural Kitakata rice paper.

 

  "Harvest" - wheat shocking tool

                                                                  "Sew" - needle and thread

                                                                "Grind" - mortar and pestle

                                                                    "Shear" - wool shears

                                                                  "Preserve" - canning jar

                                                         "Forge" - blacksmith metal forging tool

                                                            "Seal" - wax stamper and wax stick

                                                                    "Smoke" - bee smoker