Tag: pyrography

Burning the dreams again. ‘I waited as she walked to the edge’ Firewriter on walnut

Finished and many layers of Shellac applied. It’s called ‘Shades of living light’ finished during

Final layer of shellac on ‘Touch has a memory’ a pyrography piece completed during lockdown.

Another of my Dragon Guitars suited and booted.

A privilege to work on this lovely instrument built by the immensely talented Luthier Mr Stephen McClenaghan – who can now be found at the legendary Lowden factory in Downpatrick. Looking forward to hearing how it sounds.   #guitar #pyrography #hand built #instrument #dragon

Set to to work some colour onto this wood burning. #pyrography #art #pencil #colour #wood

The land through time. #Pyrography #art #walnut #burn #shellac #wood #love #ireland

Another wood burning again off to gallery, all about big ideas. #firewriters #pyrography #wood #walnut #shellac #burn #hotwires

New Pyrography piece getting packed to go off to the gallery. It’s called ‘One to the others’ after my haiku burned on the back. Wish me luck #pyrography #wood burning #dreams

Romantic pyrography / wood burning, irish landscape with white moon and trees, two small figures.

The wood and the trees. #pyrography #wood #burning #creative #catherwood

The wood and the trees. #pyrography #wood #burning #creative #catherwood

Dark rain lands gently

New pyrography in the shop. The #Firewriter strikes again:-) The last of the cards too and just three cushion covers left so take a look if you are interested :-)

So very proud of this picture

So very proud of this picture – this is Gavin Ferris playing the Catherwood Dragon Guitar – I drew the body shape to be held and played within the engineering parameters laid down by my clever Luthier husband Dr John Catherwood. The details – our bog oak Drumlin inlay and the bridge I drew shapes for, for the headstock I designed and burned the Catherwood logo and the Dragon herself I burned onto the top of the soundboard with the #firewriter I keep going on about. Gavin played it for the first time beautifully and memorably at the Ards International Guitar Festival a few weeks ago. Lovely photo taken by the really talented Michael Barbour / 2nd Shooter.

Another woodburning just about finished. All these shots are of the one piece. #wip #pyrograpy

Another woodburning just about finished. All these shots are of the one piece. #wip #pyrograpy

Kingfisher Gallery Killyleagh

I dream of burning the burns of dreaming. One of my favourite places Kingfisher Craft Gallery in Killyleagh has agreed to take some of my work. It is in illustrious company, most of the stock is sourced locally, and we have such talent in the country, it’s well worth a visit. At the moment two […]

The Dragon

For those of you who have been following the story, the Catherwood Dragon Guitar is finished, sprayed and strung up, it sounds brilliant, and its new owner is utterly thrilled with it. A great project to work on, the design was inspired by #Gameofthrones #GoT, part of which is filmed here in Northern Ireland, and the madly talented new owner Gavin Ferris. I loved working with Gavin and the guys at Catherwood Guitars, it was a really special project. #pyrography #acoustic #guitar #art

Delighted to say that 2 of my works have been selected

Delighted to say that 2 of my works have been selected for the Living Local Exchange exhibition! Currently n the Back Wall Gallery, Dundonald: 27th August – 5th September then moving to the
Community Arts Walkway, Lisburn: 11th September – 3rd October. This is the second piece, the wood burning called ‘it was a miracle of rare device’.

My dragon burn finally finished, so the guitar goes back to the workshop @catherwoodguitars to be prepped for finishing, then bridge, tuners and strings, can’t wait to hear it, very excited. #dragon #guitar #wip #pyrography #handbuilt

My dragon burn finally finished, so the guitar goes back to the workshop @catherwoodguitars to be prepped for finishing, then bridge, tuners and strings, can’t wait to hear it, very excited. #dragon #guitar #wip #pyrography #handbuilt

Dragon burn – day 3 #wip #pyrography #guitar #handbuilt @catherwoodguitars –

Dragon burn – day 3 #wip #pyrography #guitar #handbuilt @catherwoodguitars –

Second days burn on the Dragon Guitar @catherwoodguitars #pyrography – very rough bridge blank to show position, the sweep of the tail echoes the curve on the bridge. #wip

Second days burn on the Dragon Guitar @catherwoodguitars #pyrography – very rough bridge blank to show position, the sweep of the tail echoes the curve on the bridge. #wip

#pyrography on walnut a new piece just started #wip

#pyrography on walnut a new piece just started #wip

Shellac on another pyrography piece. #wip

Shellac on another pyrography piece. #wip