• Reflecting on a Year of Growth, Gratitude, and New Beginnings

    Reflecting on a Year of Growth, Gratitude, and New Beginnings

    As I sit down to recount the whirlwind that was this past year, I’m filled with immense gratitude and a sense of accomplishment. It’s been a remarkable journey—one filled with milestones, challenges, and surprises that have shaped Smoky Wood Studios in ways I never imagined. Let’s start with the numbers that made this year truly

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  • Enchanted Forest: The Hare

    Enchanted Forest: The Hare is a pyrography art piece that captures the essence of nature. As an artist, I was inspired to create this piece after spending time in the forest and observing the wildlife. The Enchanted Forest: The Hare art piece is more than just a pretty picture. It serves as a reminder of

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  • Der Froschkönig Wood-Burning Collection

    Der Froschkönig Wood-Burning Collection

    Der Froschkönig Wood-Burning Collection is based on my inspiration from the Brother Grimm Stories, which I first wrote about this in this blog post. I was having such a good time with this that I expanded it with other items – a bookmark, pencil box, notebook, key chain, wood box, and perhaps my favorite a Do

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  • Der Frosch Koenig Pyrography

    Der Frosch Koenig Pyrography

    This past week I had this idea to create a wood burning of Der Frosch Koenig based on some of the Brother Grimm Stories. I have a German version to read with 200 stories and thought that’ll be a fun little way to play and explore my creativity… I think I like it! I’m going

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