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A Gallery of artwork by Woodburning artist & Pyrographer, Don Worden
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The Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia is one of the most photographed mills in the United States. It has been the subject for calendars, postcards and other forms of artistic expression for many years. It is also one of Don's favorite man-made subjects, having been woodburned by him on many occasions. Don can provide a copy of this mill in a variety of sizes. If you are interested in the Mabry Mill, contact Don for information about getting your personal individualized burning of Mabry Mill.
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Something new & special: Fan-Carved Peace Birds by Carolyn |
We are changing our show schedule for 2011, eliminating a couple and adding at least two or three more.
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Here is our remaining 2011 Show Schedule:
Waterford, VA
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Bob Evans Farm Festival
Rio Grand, Ohio
October 14-16, 2011
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40th Annual Christkindl Markt
November 11-13, 2011
1001 Market Ave. N
Canton, OH 44702
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Dalton, OH 44618
Saturday & Sunday
December 4 & 5, 2010
In addition to these show dates, Don maintains a permanent booth at:
Sol's in Berlin OH.
This is a large craft emporium, with many, many fine crafters and unusual crafts and handmade items. Their web site is www.solsinberlin.com.
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For over thirty years, Don has been experimenting with, and developing his own unique approach to the ancient art form known as pyrography. This experimenting led Don to basswood as his choice of wood. The softest of the hardwoods, its nearly grainless surface provides a natural canvas for creating replicas of God's scenic beauty.
Don's subjects often are drawn from nature and include animals, birds and other scenic representations of God's creation. They also include such man-made creations as old mills, covered bridges and homesteads. Don has created many, many burnings of people's homesteads from a bygone era. The monochromatic approach gives a feeling similar to the old sepia prints from early generations of photographs. Don's attention to such details such as perspective and shading give a photographic quality to his work.
Subject matter for Don's woodburnings has greatly expanded through the years, and includes special landmarks (such as St. Basil's Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow), and a wide variety of animals and birds captured in their natural settings. Included are such diverse items as wooden business cards (16 by 12 inches in size), a woodburning of Nantucket Island, castles and a large number of houses. Some of these house projects were taken from old photographs and they range from homesteads that no longer exist, to very modern structures. In one case it was a pair—a cabin in the mountains near Lake Arrowhead, and a residence in one of Southern California's many communities. They have also included quite a number of pets, such as dogs and cats and other animals.
Because of the individual nature of each woodburning, keeping a large inventory of items has never been practical. At the same time, there are a number of items on display here that have become best sellers at festivals (such as the Yankee Peddler Festival, Canal Fulton, Ohio in September), craft shows and other craft boutiques (Sols' in Berlin, Ohio, for example). If you are interested in any of the items shown here, please contact Don for information about orders. Or, if you have an idea for a special project, contact Don for information about how such a project could be undertaken.
For some time, Don has been the "Featured Member" of the Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild on their web site. He is described as a "Artist, Experimentor & Pyrographer," with the front page of their web site devoted to a story about him and some pictures of some of his projects. To learn more, go to www.oacg.org
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