Spider Woman

[charlie knighton]

15 x 16..........

[Bernie Weishapl]

Interesting and cool Charlie.

[John Keeton]

Looks to be straight out of an archaeological dig!!

[charlie knighton]

thanks for looking and commenting, Bernie and John

[Baxter Smith]

Everytime I see one of these Charlie, I can't help wondering, what is the story behind this one?

[Joe Watson]

Everytime I see one of these Charlie, I can't help wondering, what is the story behind this one?That's crossed my mind also.
Looks like some time goes into these - do you scatch them out with pencil before you burn ?
Are they some kind of traditional art ?
Thanks for sharing.

[charlie knighton]

thanks for the comments Baxter and Joe


what is the story behind this one?

Baxter, the Anasazi grew cotton and had wool from sheep. in the begining the legend of Spider Women with her loom is part of their oral history.


do you scatch them out with pencil before you burn ?
Are they some kind of traditional art ?




Joe, yes i sketch with a pencil the new items, do a practice burning, then burn onto the turning. i try to use the style of the "rock art" petroglyph of the southwest. there are things like the pointed heads that make my burnings unique, i believe.