Art under pressure: Steamroller prints Yukon artists' work

Things you need to make a large-scale wood blockprint: inks, paper, plywood, a carving utensil, and a steamroller.

OK, that last itemisn't strictly necessarybut it sure is fun, says Sally Wright.

The Yukon artist was one of a few who had a chance to press a large-scale wood cut print on Friday in Whitehorse.Theimage she carved in plywood is a map of Yukon's rivers.

This is the second time the City of Whitehorse has lent its equipment for art's sake.This year, fifteen local artists will get tokeep two prints each.

"It turns visual art into an event," Wrightsaid.

Jesse Devost of Whitehorse also had his work pressed. His printed imageis anightmarish montage of city traffic.

Asphalt is both the subject of the piece, and an element ofits creation.

"I spent about 15 hours carving out all of these designs," Devostsaid.

The workshop continues all weekend at Shipyards Park in Whitehorse.

It's calledof course "Art Under Pressure".