Signs of Spirit

Coop came in from his wood shop. Can you tell what we’ve been binging on lately? #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings https://www.instagram.com/p/CbqbesMrRcq/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hmmm…Coop finished a custom order. I’m thinking this might be another good stock item! Feedback anyone? #signsofspirit #signsofspiritwoodcarving #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #itsnotmyproblem https://www.instagram.com/p/CVnwvKQrcIH/?utm_medium=tumblr

Last day of the most wonderful #marylandrenaissancefestival As on every show day this year, while Coop is meeting all manner of interesting people, Katrina isn’t quite ready to deal with the energy of the crowd and is hiding in the back, carving. Don’t know if these 2 guys will get displayed today but we’ll be filling custom orders for the next week before we start packing up! #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #signsofspiritwoodcarving #gnomes #christmasgnomes (at Maryland Renaissance Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbWuBMr6ao/?utm_medium=tumblr

Katrina started these guys at the beginning of the plague. Kept going back and touching up the sanding,carved a bit more, sanded again, a couple of times before doing a hint of wood burning. Then they sat on my window over my desk when I started moving into the wonderful work shop Coop built for me. I fear I have become attached to them! I brought them with us, just in case, but kinda planning to keep them. The #marylandrenaissancefestival has been so incredible that we can’t keep up! But, that means my Gnome friends are about to get an eye screw in the hat and strung up for display…I feel so guilty… #signsofspirit #signsofspiritwoodcarving #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #gnome (at Maryland Renaissance Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUS2mekLExL/?utm_medium=tumblr

Here’s a quick picture of our oiling board (temporary) after getting some custom orders done. The Buzz Lightyear Star Command symbol was a first! #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving⁠ ⁠ (at Todd Mission, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGNid3yjW0L/?igshid=1w27jtu0mall8

Celebrating Romance Weekend at the (virtual) Maryland Renaissance Festival, Katrina found more pictures! Love Knots not listed! Fixed this one! The Celtic Wedding Knot. This Celtic Love Knot consists of two heart-shapes woven together with in one continuous line. The smaller heart nestled within the larger demonstrates the virtue of keeping your loved ones heart safe within yours. The continuous line in Celtic lore represents eternity, a lifetime, and lends the meaning of walking the pathways of life with your chosen partner, weaving in and out, through the challenging and easy events, strengthening and reinforcing each other. A true journey of love. #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving⁠ (at Maryland Renaissance Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CExkM4fBoBU/?igshid=1xfx5wjgmjt30

Celebrating Romance Weekend at the (virtual) Maryland Renaissance Festival @mdrenfest we offer our LOVE CORNER! Symbols of Love, Celtic and Cultural. For more artists, check out the facebook group, mdrfmarketplace #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving (at Maryland Renaissance Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEw7lnzHflg/?igshid=1vkazxl2t75yn

Digital Lotus Pentacle on your morning cup of warm goodness! #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #signsofspiritdigital #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving #pentacle⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4YZReDCb1/?igshid=1pmxhqr8eital

Following the Lotus Flower theme from yesterday, here is Coop’s Lotus Pentacle. This is one of our hidden pentacles, hidden within a more intricate flower design, it may be displayed when it is not safe or appropriate for a ‘standard’ pentacle. This stylized design can be recognized by other believers, but is less apparent to outsiders and is less likely to cause problems with non-pagan family or in the workplace. In yoga, the 5 petal Lotus is sometimes used in the symbol for Svadhisthana, the second or sacral chakra. #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving #pentacle⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CD3qnsEnAIs/?igshid=1iwjrn4ahk9e2

Digital Design with the Sanskrit OM wood carving. The Sound of the Universe at Peace. Now you can be safe and mindful with the OM Neck Gaiter. #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #signsofspiritdigital #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving #om⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2jppOovWK/?igshid=t50xegpnsyq

Following the OM theme of today…Sanskrit OM wood carving. The Sound of the Universe at Peace. #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving #om⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2N_OGhwIJ/?igshid=16yst30r9rfaf

Another Katrina’s Heart. Drawn free hand, using Coop’s leftovers, shaped with the Foredom rotary shaft tools and Kutzall burrs and then sanded. I didn’t get a lot of cool grain movement with the shaping so it was a great piece to add wood burning and painting to. The wood burning was done, the Heart oiled. The area I wanted to paint was sealed to keep the tannins of the cedar from changing the paint over time. The front side with the painting and burning had a light coat of clear varnish added to protect the artwork. The back remained unsealed so you still have the wonderful scent of Western Red Cedar. #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #signsofspiritwoodcarving #signsofspiritpyrography #inspiredwoodcarvings #hearts⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1BzXfndXF/?igshid=rx5nqihq00ed

Katrina has been adding items to our Digital shop! I found a different picture on Unsplash of a full moon on a cloudy night to use with our Triple Moon carvings. I've only done the Triquetra variation, but I like it and think I'll be doing more!⁠ #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #signsofspiritdigital #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving #triplemoon #triquetra ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDd486flmj0/?igshid=cwdi2ceusaph

Here are some simple Heart shapes Katrina carves. This started as 1) use scrap wood, 2) practice scroll saw without staying on the lines being critical and 3) another thing to wood burn and paint. After the cutting they are shaped with the Foredom rotary shaft tools and Kutzall burrs and then sanded. These can be challenging, especially when I start doing the really small sizes for magnets and necklaces…they tend to flip out of the fingertips, nails and skin will be sacrificed! #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving #hearts⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDymvWYAP8y/?igshid=18mf15rmqdp6

The ‘Rest of the Story’ on the Mouse Love Heart…found a happy home! I was able to to some personalization on the back side and here is the final part of production…the oiling! #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving #mouselove⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDw_wTqHBLT/?igshid=9ad6qme1ok71

Playing with Coop's Flower of Life! This is an exercise in 1) Sacred Geometry 2) Scroll Saw and 3) Sanding without taking away the grooves. Katrina sometimes goes over the carved channels in the Flower to even out and accentuate the (desired) burn marks from the carving tool. #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving #floweroflife⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDZCT1UFcLL/?igshid=12gr0hjq47kgt

I’ve nagged Coop enough! He got me a few pictures while he was working! This is the miniature version of the Four Heart Squared Celtic Love Knot. This is one of the many designs that he draws up using that Math Stuff that teenagers mumble as they leave the classroom, “Like I’ll ever use Geometry again…” This is one of our many Love and Relationship symbols with a special nod to the Norse Rune ‘Gebo’ that enhances the meaning. #signsofspirit #signsofspiritart #inspiredwoodcarvings #signsofspiritwoodcarving⁠ #sacredgeometry⁠ ⁠ (at Todd Mission, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDMbdN8At_7/?igshid=1sb8ogf3wxgje