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Bugbee Craft Fair Starts Tomorrow!

The Bugbee Holiday Craft Fair starts tomorrow!

First Santa of 2025

A sure sign winter is on the way. I’ve started my annual Ornaments Carving blitz for the Bugbee Holiday Craft Fair. More info on that coming soon!

Yesterday I set up in the art show at Boskone 62. This included a brand new pendant. A Cat Wizard in oak. This is my very first oak carving. I’m very happy with how it came out. As a bonus, the freebie table had a whole box of Perry Rhodan novels. Including #53, which hasContinue reading “Boskone 62”

New Cat Pendant

Quick update featuring a new pendant carving.

Bugbee Senior Center Craft Fair

CThis weekend I participated in the Bugbee Senior Center Christmas Craft Fair, in White River Junction. This was my third year attending. It’s starting to feel like visiting friends there, instead of attending a craft fair. A perk of being a regular at the event. I had a great time. Thanks to everyone who cameContinue reading “Bugbee Senior Center Craft Fair”

Brush and Ink Time Lapse Video

Here is a quick video of a sketch I did recently. Just a quick practice piece. It was fun to do, and I hope you enjoy watching it. The drawing took around 1/2 and hour, I would guesstimate.

Bonnie and Clyde

Pyrography art of a mermaid, by Jay Trefethen

New Mermaid Art by Jay Trefethen

Mermaid drawing by Jay Trefethen, featuring a mermaid and a rude squid

Ancient Dragon

This is my latest Woodburning, entitled Ancient Dragon . Would you like your own hand made Woodburning of this design? For a limited time, I’m offering this design for $96. That’s 20% off the retail price of $120. You get a 9” X 12” live edge piece of basswood with the design shown hand burnedContinue reading “Ancient Dragon”