Briar and Bramble

My eldest saw me stitching and let me know that this is round but it’s still not a full moon. 😂 I love her weird little bits of kid wisdom. This time last year she was only a few months into therapy and most of her speech was babbles. She’s come a long way and she has things to say. 🌙

Working with this amazingly cushy @lionbrandyarn "Hometown USA" yarn in "Little Rock Granite" while my babies nap. I love this color SO MUCH I went back and bought all that was available. It's going to be so hard to let it go this Fall! 🍂#wip

Getting more work in on this today! I've got my cold brew coffee and backup iced tea waiting on me. I'm ready to work! What are you working on today? 🌅#wip #wahm

Almost there. ✨🔥✨ #witch #witches #cauldron #witchy #pagan #spell #ritual #wip #workinprogress #medieval #woodburned #woodburning #thewellandspindle #etsy #etsyseller #handcrafter

Newest project 🔥 #witch #witchy #WIP #workinprogress #medieval #spell #ritual #woodburned #woodburning #pagan #handmade #handcrafter #magic #symbolism #witchhouse

Halfway done with this side. The other will feature the horned God. I've been happy broadening my wood burnings to include symbols and such for a wider variety of people. 🌲🌲🌲 #goddess #basswood #woodburned #woodburning #WIP #workinprogress #handmade #etsy #etsyseller #woodslice #woodsliceart #pyrography #pagan #paganism

Wood burned Thistle sigil for protection. Thistles were representative of the Germanic God Donar (Norse Thor) and were also connected to the common people. Due to the edible variations use by the poor it is also sadly connected to poverty and pain. However, this came about during predominantly Christian times and the plant itself should be seen for its great qualities. Less so for its judgmental classist history. Oddly enough, the Scots still used it supposedly as a symbol for Jesus. So there's that. Thistles are frequently connected to witches in general as well as in healing but can also represent toughness, perseverance, protection, nobility, guardianship, strength, etc. 🌿🌿🌿 #thistle #thistlesigil #woodburned #wip #workinprogress #magical #magicalproperties #metaphysical #metaphysicalproperties #sigil #stave #witch #witchcraft #pagan #herbalism #wortcunning #handmade #handcrafter #seal

This piece is proving difficult at this size. Working on filling in the hair next. Using my finest pyrography pen on this whole thing which doesn't burn very dark yet gets hot easily so I need to break often. It's taking me a while but I'm really excited about it. 🌿🌿🌿 #womandrake #mandrake #medieval #herbalism #woodburned #woodburning #pyrography #occult #witch #symbolism #europeanmandrake #inspiredbyhistory #wip #workinprogress

Almost done staining! Later today I will oil them. Hoping they will have dried enough by tomorrow to photograph and list! Take a peek at what's currently in the shoppe here: http://www.thewellandspindle.com ✨🌙✨ #woodburned #WIP #workinprogress #serpent #snake #toad #staves #birch #basswood #woodslice #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #witch #witchcraft #traditionalwitchcraft #tradwitch #snakewitch #toadwitch #magic #pagan

Started staining with different concentrations of coffee. 🌙☕️🌙 #tradwitch #traditionalwitchcraft #magic #witch #witchcraft #etsy #woodslice #woodburned #wip #workinprogress #coffeestain #woodstain #naturalstain #etsyseller #etsyshop #toad #toadwitch #toadmagic #crafting

Based this toad off part of a supposedly Medieval illustration I found. Looking further into the details soon but found it too perfect for my purposes. Not too cartoony and not too realistic or complicated. About to start filling it in. Wish me luck! 🌙🌙🌙 #traditionalwitchcraft #inspired #medieval #toad #toadwitch #magic #witch #witchcraft #cornishwitchcraft #tradwitch #woodburning #woodburned #wip #workinprogress #handmade #crafting #crafter

Still deciding what to do with this piece. 🐍🐍🐍 #serpent #snake #occulty#pagan #witch #witchcraft #witchesofig #witchesofinstagram #woodburned #handdrawn #workinprogress #wip #etsy #etsyseller #etsyshop #energy #magic #pyrography

The wild one I gave birth to took a late nap and is wide awake exploring the night. Giving me more time to create at least! ⚡️⚒⚡️ #stave #magic #sigil #symbol #norse #viking #icelandic #makingmagic #witch #witchesofinstagram #witchesofig #woodburning #sketching #basicsketch #testing #birch #birchwood #wip #workinprogress

I have one piece of wood left (round) before I need to seek out more to work with. Contemplating what to adorn it with. Hmm... ⚡️⚒⚡️ #woodburned #woodburning #wip #workinprogress #norse #viking #distaff #spindle #sunwheel #pine #birch #etsy #etsyseller #heathen #heathenry #pagan #handmade

Drawing out spindle and distaff pieces to wood burn and watching the latest @heathentalk video! ⚡️⚒⚡️ #distaff #WIP #workinprogress #flaxdistaff #norsedistaff #norse #viking #woodburning #sketching #heathentalk #handcrafter #crafter

Trying to fight baby baking exhaustion and get some work done. Making distaff inspired pieces today. ⚡️⚒⚡️ #handmade #crafter #crafting #oak #oakwood #reclaimedwood #distaff #handspinner #goddess #witch #heathen #pagan #woodburned #woodburning #wip #workinprogress #etsy #etsyseller #etsyshop

First side done! I feel like my freehand sketches look more cute than anything always. 😂⚡️⚒⚡️ #woodburning #woodburned #dropspindle #spinninggoddess #oak #oakwood #reclaimedwood #crafting #crafter #etsy #etsyseller #etsyshop #handmade #rustic #heathen #heathenry #pagan #wip #workinprogress