Hi I'm glad you stopped by.
Claudia's Creations was started by me, Claudia Barber, as a place to show and sell my wood burned pet portraits and signs. In addition to wood burning, I also work in colored pencils, pastels, acrylics, and do computer art and design. All of my other artwork is on my other website at http://claudiabarber.tripod.com/.
In addition to online, you can see my artwork at Craftique Craft & Antique Mall, 5846 Middlebelt Road, Garden City Town Center, Garden City, MI 48135. Hours are Monday through Saturday - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
You can also check out my artwork at my new Cafe Press store. It's still a work in progress and more artwork will be uploaded as I get time.
A truly unique gift for you or someone special! I also do pet portraits and memorials. In addition, I can put any picture or design on your plaque, even Fred Sanford (a customer request for a special gift). Just let me know (by mail or e-mail) what you want on the plaque and what size and I'll take it from there.
E-mail your favorite photo of your pet or anything else you like and the name or any other saying you want to claudiabarber@lycos.com and I will create a wood-burned plaque or portrait of your pet. These make beautiful, personal gifts for your family and friends.
Please note: These signs and plaques work best if hung indoors. They can be hung on your front door if you have a screen door or covered porch. If the sign is exposed to direct sunlight, the burning will fade.
Have a family or residential plaque made for someone.
I formed my love of art as a child, using burned out matches to create drawings. A few years ago, someone mentioned woodburning and I thought I'd give it a try. I quickly got hooked! Pyrography, Greek for "fire drawing," is an art form that dates back to ancient cave dwellings. It is the art of burning images on a variety of mediums, such as wood, leather and paper. In Victorian times, a hot fire poker was used for the burning, giving it the name Pokerwork. The tools for doing Pyrography have advanced through the ages—instead of using heated sticks or fireplace pokers, most people now use electrically heated tools.
I am now the Detroit Dogs Examiner for examiner.com. Please stop by and check out my articles for tons of great dog information in the Detroit area.
In addition to all my other projects, I am currently doing two blogs. You can check them out at: http://community.beliefnet.com/cbarber and http://cbarber.bravejournal.com
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