Pyrography Seascape on Driftwood with Lighthouse and Boats wall hanging textile with round bodies

with round bodies

which is applied on the surface of a woven bamboo or wood object

Fortunately

made with a wool weft on a cotton warp

I believe it is an old saddle maker’s vise —it would have been attached to a bench with a lever below

Pyrography Seascape on Driftwood with Lighthouse and Boats wall hanging textile with round bodiesThe pyrography on driftwood seascape was created by a K. Beaudoin in 2013. I must say that I think K did a pretty great job; complete with lighthouse on a rocky perch, tiny lobster boats and sail boats, waves, seagulls, and distant shore, this seascape feels rather like it was always there, embedded in this particular piece of driftwood and just waiting to be coaxed into view! I'd probably prop this piece in the windowsill, but it would also been easy