Fodstudios began as a curiosity and a desire to do something meaningful with my surroundings and turn “scrap” into functional art.  I have moved through various mediums throughout my life and the mingling of art, nature and function have remained constant.  A few years ago I picked up a hobby pyrography tool at a craft store.  I fell in love with the art form. Burning an image into wood held a different and much needed element to my art.  It felt cleansing and spiritual, old and significant compared to what I had done previously.  Slowly I have cultivated this skill and developed a style that is morphing into more elaborate wood projects and metal.
    I use hot metal tips to burn images on a natural surface.   Due to its monochromatic nature, pyrography is all about applying various degrees of heat that produce sepia-like hues in subtle values and tones.  Executing with accuracy, style and imagination is my ongoing goal in producing a unique and evocative work of art.  My metal work is mainly a focus on acid etching, hammering and patina work.  I am drawn to organic corporeal forms represented on various surfaces.  I am blessed to live in such a beautiful part of the world that inspires me everyday. I am grateful to have a big community of artists and makers that are dedicated to up-cycling and making seemingly unusable objects into beautiful and useful pieces.  
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