Illustrative wood-burning inspired by forest myth, night skies, and quiet stories.
Watch the work
take shape
Process Videos, slow burning and studio life.
Featured & Represented
Where my work has been recognized, shared, and made available in the real world
Crozet Artisan Depot
A curated space for handmade work with soul. My pyrography lives here among other damn-good makers.
Rockfish Gallery & Gifts
Nestled in the Blue Ridge, this gallery showcases my work alongside fine art and regional craftsmanship.
The Artist
Smoky Wood Studios is the home of my original, hand-burned wood art, work shaped by fire, time, and a lifelong relationship with making things by hand.
I’m Petra Monaco. I’ve always been a creator. Wood just happened to be the material that finally listened.
From the Studio
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You might have noticed a few changes…
Hey there, For a long time I kept my work very separate. Different projects had their own spaces, their own lanes, their own audiences. It made sense structurally, but it didn’t actually reflect how I live and create. Because the truth is… my creative life has never been one thing. Some days I’m burning wood.Some days I’m sketching patterns.Some days I’m hiking and thinking through ideas.And some days I’m writing about the whole messy process…