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The Wood Engravers' Network Search: Search Facebook page opens in new window Instagram page opens in new window Wood Engravers Network About WEN History of WEN The Wood Engraving Process Wood Engraving Supplies Member Sites WEN Privacy Policy Exhibitions WEN News Shop Members Contact Us 0 View Cart Checkout No products in the cart. Subtotal: $ 0.00 View Cart Checkout About WEN History of WEN The Wood Engraving Process WEN Privacy Policy Exhibitions WEN News Shop Members Contact Us set2 set4 set1 set3 slide3 Recent Posts Siri Beckman: A Lifetime of Wood Engravings May 5, 2024 WEN-CON Lite 2024 April 11, 2024 Call For Entries: WEN’s 5th Triennial Exhibition January 21, 2024 The Wood Engravers’ Network (WEN) is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to the advancement of wood engraving arts and committed to furthering public recognition and appreciation of the art of wood engraving, its practice and history as art, illustration, graphic design, and printing. Its goals are to provide educational and exhibition opportunities and increased public access to this historic process. Wood engraving is a relief printmaking process (like letterpress, stamps, woodcuts and linoleum cuts) where ink is rolled onto a raised, uncut surface and pressure is applied to transfer the ink to paper or fabric. A relief reductive technique, wood engraving employs tools called burins, which remove wood fibers from the end grain of a woodblock (picture the rings of the tree — that’s end grain). Wood engraving allows a variety of cutting styles because it can reproduce very small details and does not compete with the grain of the wood. It is extremely durable, employed historically for book illustration in publications as well as limited edition prints. It has a most interesting history of usage as well as an active contemporary application. Become a Member Members have access to physical mailings and a wide variety of digital content and community support. We continue to explore wood engraving’s history and sharing information about the process, people, places and things of this absorbing medium. Membership options include: Receive two physical mailings of new BlockBurin journals featuring articles, events, news and announcements. Bundle (print exchange) inclusion/ opportunity. Instant access to the online WEN Members portal. Digital access to over 30 BlockBurin journals. E-newsletters, invitations to annual conference, WEN exhibition invitation. Video clips and tutorials only available to members. Join over 150 other wood engraving enthusiasts. Become a WEN Member WEN Shop WEN 4th Triennial Catalog $ 15.00 Add to cart Out of stock WEN 3rd Triennial Catalog $ 15.00 Details WEN 2nd Triennial Catalog $ 15.00 Add to cart WEN 1st Triennial Catalog $ 15.00 Add to cart WEN Anniversary T-Shirt $ 20.00 Select options © 2024 The Wood Engravers Network Privacy Policy | Contact...