As predicted, I have been spending more time outside than in. This year I am doing better at balancing time though, and have managed to complete a few projects a long the way. Soon I will be ready to list a batch of jewelry on my etsy store, and that will be a milestone... My garden is slowly filling in, getting better each year. This has been a spectacular year for flowers. Here are some scenes from yesterday morning in the garden... Come through the garden gate with me... I call these…

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Pyrography on birch mirror frame, 2010. Around 7" from tip to tip, with a 3" mirror insert. The design is a simple swirl and stars repeating pattern, hand drawn and hand-burned into the wood. The shading was done with a rounded tip; the lines and pointillism were done with a fine tip. www.greenwoodcreationsshop.com