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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The way I see the trail has changed
hey there, Something has shifted, and I didn’t see it coming. I’ve been walking these same trails for years. Same paths. Same woods. Same rhythm. But recently, something changed in how I’m seeing everything. I used to go out looking for something specific. A shape I could burn. A branch with the right curve. A texture that would translate well onto wood. It was always about finding the thing I could take back and turn…