After I sold my demanding advertising agency (years ago), I found myself right where I wanted to be: in my studio staring at a blank canvas. In that quiet space came a loud thought: I was going to have to slow down.
But, how?
Burn some wood!
I spent four years “writing with fire” and slowing down. Burning lines in wood taught me how to fully live in the moment. We hear we should “be in the moment” as a way to enrich our lives. I thought I had always lived in the moment. Where else could I have been? Oh, boy.
But, how?
Burn some wood!
I spent four years “writing with fire” and slowing down. Burning lines in wood taught me how to fully live in the moment. We hear we should “be in the moment” as a way to enrich our lives. I thought I had always lived in the moment. Where else could I have been? Oh, boy.
To burn an inch-long line takes 30 seconds. And there is no way to rush. When I tried to, the heat wasn’t there to leave a mark in the wood. And the tool is very hot. It’s not something you want to take your mind off of when it’s in your hand.
What’s “in the moment”? Perspective, awareness, ideas!!!, maybe even eternity.
Some works include 300+ hours of pyrography. I never could have imagined that a woodburner would end up being my Mr. Miyagi, my Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi, my Master Po.
What’s “in the moment”? Perspective, awareness, ideas!!!, maybe even eternity.
Some works include 300+ hours of pyrography. I never could have imagined that a woodburner would end up being my Mr. Miyagi, my Obi-Wan Ben Kenobi, my Master Po.
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