Ms. Parker uses driftwood, maple and myrtle wood which is carefully cleaned, sanded, bleached and cleaned again. Then it is ready for Pam’s original sketch inspired by the shape, size and texture of the wood. After this sketch is burned, it is highlighted with watercolor and sealed with acrylic or varnish for permanence.

 

Ms. Square began using wood as an artistic medium in 1999. The natural color and grain of wood is the perfect medium for creating colorful and realistic pieces based on nature. She has a unique ability to create from a photograph a piece of intarsia artwork. Her work has been featured in Woodworks Crafts and Woodcraft Magazine.

 

Ms. Dees’ artistic style is unique and combines wood-burning and color theory. She uses transparent acrylics to emphasize the natural grain of the wood. Images in this medium have a richness and depth that is distinctly different from art on paper.

 

Ms. Ashley became fascinated by an old yet new medium, of gourd art. Her designs run from traditional southwest designs, to oriental and classic. No two gourds are ever exactly alike. Her artistic talents allow her to utilize burning tools, pine needle weaving, dying and the use of acrylics and colored pencil.