Etsy Treasury: Natural Beauty
I was featured in an Etsy Treasury for the first time today! Click here to view Natural Beauty by Michele Soares of the Michelebuttons...
Work in Progress: Ink Drawing
My daughter’s preschool is closed for the week, so I am working from home. No burning wood in the studio for me! It’s a fun chance to revisit drawing with ink, which I love. This is a small piece I’m working on right now using my Micron .5mm pen on a...
Works in Progress: New Pieces for IL Artisan Program
Finished burning two new pieces that are earmarked for the Illinois Artisan Program shop in Southern IL near Rend Lake. Still thinking about...
Hello Etsy!
I’m happy to announce the opening of my new Etsy shop, in which you will find all sorts of Burned Wood Engravings! Click on the “My Store” link to check it out. I’m also excited about my new line of wearable art — miniature burned wood...
Interview with Stan Klein of Firecat Projects
I was really fortunate to have people who gave the time to share with me their advice and their methods…and I feel like the least I can do is give that back to other people. So many ways you can make a buck and I don’t really care about that at this point in my...
New Work at Vale Craft Gallery
The piece featured above is a new one I just finished, called Nested. I just dropped it, along with three other new, bird-themed works for spring into my gallery. From April 19 – June 3, they will be on display at Vale Craft Gallery in Chicago as part of their...
One Inspired Evening Benefit & Art Auction
The One Inspired Evening Benefit and Art Auction was a great success, raising over $173,000 for the Inspiration Corporation! I was thrilled to see my work bid on by multiple people; thanks again to everyone who...
Illinois Artisan Program
Just found out that I have been accepted into the Illinois Artisan program which “focuses national attention on the rich heritage of the fine crafting that exists in Illinois.” Hurrah! You’ll be able to see my work soon in their stores, art sprees...
Big News!
I am honored to announce that my piece, Going Home (Again), won first place in the Emerging Artist category at Inspiration Corporation’s One Inspired Evening art auction! The honor includes a solo show in 2014 at the amazing Firecat Projects gallery. Big, happy...
Thanks…
…to everyone who came out to the CPC to see the woodburning demo — especially to the folks who trekked out on such a rainy day specifically to see me and learn a little about how I create my artwork. I enjoyed getting to meet so many new people and talk...
Woodburning Demo on Sat Dec 15 at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative
I’m doing a demo this Saturday at the CPC. I’ll discuss wood choice, safety issues, tools and the process of making marks on wood with heat, including how to read the characteristics of each piece of wood to create intricate textures, shading and lines....
Chicago Printmakers Collaborative Annual Holiday Show
You can see my work in person starting this Saturday, Dec 1, 2012 at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, located at 4642 N. Western Ave, Chicago IL. There are some really talented artists presenting amazing (and affordable!) work at this show — come check it...About Me
I create burned wood engravings that combine my love of the textures and patterns found in nature with a deep interest in the unconscious world of dreams, symbols and mythic folklore.
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