WOOD BURNING
Wood burning, aka pyrography, is one of the oldest art forms dating back to the first century A.D. Pyrography comes from the Greek word pur meaning fire and graphos meaning writing. Literally meaning "writing with fire," pyrography was used in the Middle Ages by mean of portable wood stoves. These furnaces would adorn holes where fire pokers could access the hot interior and transform the sticks into a tool to burn designs into furniture and objects alike. This method was coined "poker work." Around 1900, a mechanical version of the wood burner was invented. It used a platinum tipped pen that was heated by way of a connected bottle of benzene. Electrical versions of modern day make pyrography more accessible, and there are even machines that use the heat of lasers to embed words and designs into wood.
Amanda began her wood burning journey the summer of 2020, when the global pandemic had everyone dwelling at home. Being a lover of pen and ink, pyrography was always something that interested her. Since then, Amanda has steadily fallen in love with the art form, and she strives to reinvent it with adding fresh new concepts and bright colors with one of the worlds oldest art forms.
PAINTINGS
Painting is Amanda's first love. She began oil painting at a young age, and in her first semester as a studio art major she discovered water soluble oil paint. This unique blend has the characteristics of normal oil paint but with the capabilities of being diluted and mixed with water. Since then, Amanda has expanded her repertoire to include digital painting, which is perfect for a nomad. Growing with the changing world around her is vital for survival but she will always return back to her roots.