Arched altar, birchwood panel, gold leaf with acrylic accents. Linework is made using the process of pyrography (woodburning). Piece 20" x 15"
"The term "pyrography" literally means "writing with fire". Dating back to ancient Egypt and Africa, artists used tools heated in a fire to burn into wood, leather and other natural materials. Pyrography is typically associated with folk art across Europe as well as nature crafts in the United States. I have adopted this ancient and often overlooked art form to create something new and unique. The final pieces are as much about the way they look as they are about the time put into making them. This is a painstaking but meditative process and requires patience and a steady hand. A love of flowing lines, texture and fine details is what this is all about."
"This work is about the time taken to make a single line. The inability to rush through the process. It is about the smell of the wood as it burns and the texture of the lines as they form. It is about trying to control that which is so very difficult to control by learning to feel what is happening under the fingertips." -A.M
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Shipping is available for an extra fee, or winner may pick up the item from Ojai Raptor Center by November 27, 2022.
"The term "pyrography" literally means "writing with fire". Dating back to ancient Egypt and Africa, artists used tools heated in a fire to burn into wood, leather and other natural materials. Pyrography is typically associated with folk art across Europe as well as nature crafts in the United States. I have adopted this ancient and often overlooked art form to create something new and unique. The final pieces are as much about the way they look as they are about the time put into making them. This is a painstaking but meditative process and requires patience and a steady hand. A love of flowing lines, texture and fine details is what this is all about."
"This work is about the time taken to make a single line. The inability to rush through the process. It is about the smell of the wood as it burns and the texture of the lines as they form. It is about trying to control that which is so very difficult to control by learning to feel what is happening under the fingertips." -A.M
Click here to visit the Alexis Mixter website.
Shipping is available for an extra fee, or winner may pick up the item from Ojai Raptor Center by November 27, 2022.
$250 - 1 bid
Minimum Bid Increment:
$38
Value:
$750
Donated By:
Alexis Mixter