Julie Bender is an accomplished fine artist who is enthralled with pyrography, the art of wood burning. Her work is driven and motivated by her passion for art and nature, the animal and human form. She successfully captures the soul and character of her subjects by bringing to her art work that "special spark" that sometimes is nothing more than a twinkle in someone's eye, or the mischievous bend in the corner of a smile. Visit her website at http://www.juliebender.com/. During this presentation, Julie will explain her techniques and show us some of her superb pyrographic renderings. She will review the tools she uses and explain where you can buy these tools. Wood burning can be the focus of a final product or it can be used to embellish a number of other projects.