Hello! I'm glad you stopped by.
Claudia's Creations was started by me, Claudia Barber, as both a place to show and sell my wood burned pet portraits and signs and to introduce you to a safe, healthy premium pet food for dogs and cats.
Now you can see my artwork at Craftique Craft & Antique Mall, 5846 Middlebelt Road, Garden City Town Center, Garden City, MI 48135. Hours are Monday thru Saturday - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In addition to Craftique, here is a list of the craft and vendor shows I will be doing this year.
November 8—Shopping Extravaganza, Plymouth First United Methodist Church, Plymouth, MI, 10a.m.-4p.m.
November 9—Craft/Vendor Show, Melvindale Community Center, Melvindale, MI, 10 am-4 pm
November 14—St. Damien's Ladies Night Event, St. Damien Church, Livonia, MI, 6 pm-9 pm
November 15—St. Sebastian Fair, St. Sebastian Church, Dearborn Heights, MI, 9 am-4 pm
November 22—Troy Senior Craft/Vendor Show, Troy Community Center, Troy, MI, 9 am-3 pm
December 6—Connection Church Show, Connection Church, Canton, MI, 11 am-4 pm
My Latest Works
The portrait of Tori and Kayla was a gift from a client to her best friend. She requested that I do just the dogs' faces along with butterflies and dragonflies. She loved it and so did her friend. The portrait of Peppy was a gift from a daughter to her dad.
If you are interested in a pet portrait or memorial for a gift or for yourself, please drop me a line at claudiabarber@lycos.com.
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.
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.