Charred Wood

Rustic and rugged pieces of wood like this one are handpicked for added drama when the design is a bird of prey in full flow! 🔥🔥🔥 Every piece Chris makes starts with careful choice of wood, complementing and enhancing the design. This one is on our website now and we’re at Alnwick Markets tomorrow (Sat 6th) from 10-4.

Stags, stags & more stags! It’s fair to say we have a few stags in our range 🔥🔥and they are all available NOW to buy from our updated website http://www.charredwooduk.com.

Chris is a Scotsman so at least we have a good excuse for the stag obsession! 😂😂

Gearing up for a busy July with some lovely events including the Art Car Boot Fair on the 14th July where I’ll have this and lots of other handmade woodburning art 🔥🔥for the summer sizzler weekend!

We’re taking the weekend off for Chris’ birthday 🥳 but you can still see these and a small selection on the stall at Alnwick Markets today (Thur) from 10-4 or they are available to post, U.K. only. Handmade woodburning art, made in Northumberland.

It’s finally summer and we’ve got a lovely line up of events in July and August in the region. I’ll also be at Alnwick markets once a fortnight on Saturdays so there are plenty of opportunities to see our stall if you’re in Northumberland or the Scottish Borders! I’m also updating our website this week so check it out if you can’t see us in person.

We’ve got some lovely new pieces coming out of the studio this month, with lots of beautiful wood and plenty of flames! I’ll be at Alnwick Markets this Saturday 22nd from 10-4 and these are all available to post, prices vary from £35 to £85 plus U.K. postage.

It’s a double market weekend for us, with the Lowick Village Fete on Saturday afternoon(2-5.30pm) & Wooler market on Sunday morning (10-1.30). This is one of the pieces I’ll have on the stall, also available for U.K. postage.

The wood is always the starting point for a Charred Wood piece, with spalted beech lending itself so well to an atmospheric setting like this one 🔥🔥 available now for U.K. postage or see it in person at Alnwick Markets today from 10-4.

We’ve got our own sycamore seedling & it’s doing well! There’s a row of sycamores along the edge of our village and our kids often collect the seeds and play with them so we’re chuffed that one of them has taken and it’s growing nicely! We use sycamore wood for our pieces so it feels appropriate to plant one in return. Will be lovely to watch it grow alongside the kids 🌱

Taking a cheeky weekend off for the half term holidays but I’ll be back to Alnwick market in June, once a fortnight. Wooler monthly market is on the 16th as well, my last one there until Sept so don’t miss it! We’re lucky to have great local markets and appreciate your support & custom 🔥🔥

We’ve got lots of pieces on our stall that we reckon are spot on for a Father’s Day gift! Ranging from £30 to £200, these are handmade wall decorations on kiln dried hardwoods with hooks to hang.

Come and see our stall at Alnwick Markets today, it’s our last time there in May! The market is on from 10-4.

Our events for the rest of this month are all in Northumberland, within a 20 mile radius of our location.

We’re lucky to have our local Alnwick Markets back to being run by someone with enthusiasm, pride and vision, and Wooler Farmers & Makers' Markets is run by volunteers who are efficient, friendly & hardworking!

Support your local markets if you can, we all really appreciate it 🥰

That knot in the wood is just 🔥🔥Chris takes great care when choosing and cutting the pieces of wood before creating the pieces, looking for character in the grain. You can see this and lots more in Northumberland this month, with Alnwick market on the 11th & 18th May and Wooler Farmers’ market on the 26th.

Got a quick snap at the beginning of Art at Ancrum but it was such a busy day I didn’t get a chance to share it! There’s a whole new display today with Chris on the stall from 10-5 showcasing his work. The weather is fair and the event is free 🔥

Our biggest spring event is finally upon us! Can’t wait to take these and a lot more to Art at Ancrum this Sat to Mon alongside a wonderful range or artists and makers.
We’ll be in the marquee next to the village hall. See you there! 🔥

I absolutely love getting out there and showcasing Chris’ work 🔥🔥 Got some stunning pieces coming together for the next few events and I’m firming up my summer schedule too.
You’ll see our widest range yet at Art at Ancrum this weekend, with some popular designs like this one alongside one-off pieces too. See you there!

This striking cat will be keeping an eye on things in just over a week at Art at Ancrum! You’ll find us in the marquee next to the village hall, venue 16, from Sat 4th to Monday 6th May. There is free entry and venues across the village so stay all day & take it all in!

There be dragons 🐉 round these parts! Or at least we like to think there are…🔥🔥🔥

After months (years) of asking, Chris has finally made me some lovely seashells and I think they look great! What do you reckon? Should he do a few more seaside pieces?

It’s Wooler Farmers’ Market this Sunday, in the Cheviot Centre from 10-1.30pm and there’s a great range of stalls on 2 floors indoors.
We have a fair few new pieces on the stall including these ones, definitely getting my weightlifting sessions carrying all the woodburning to markets this spring! 💪🏽🔥

We were all set for Alnwick market today but of course the wind has spoiled the party for the outdoor market- it’s tricky at this time of year so may be on and off for a few more weeks! In the meantime you can admire (or indeed buy😁) this beautiful boat piece on wonderful spalted Beech, it’s ready to post and measures approximately 40cm x 29cm.

Our local shop is punching above its weight! All credit to Lynsey and her team who put everything and then some into the business. If you’re passing through or staying near Lowick then make sure to stop by at the shop.

OH MY GOD, WE ONLY WENT AND WON!!!! 🥰😳😱 Thank you so, so much to everyone that voted for us, we are completely overwhelmed & emotional! Cant quite believe it, but it’s all down to you amazing people! 🥰❤️ There will definitely be a drink or 2 to celebrate this weekend 🥂🍾 A huge well done to all those businesses that were nominated for all the different categories & a big congratulations to those who won!
On to the next stage at the House of Lords in June to see who will get overall champion 😊 Might need a day off to go, and a dress! 😳😊

What can I say, Chris is loving the birds of prey! 🤪😁 With a backdrop of pure drama courtesy of spalted beech, of course. 🔥One month to go before we head to and we like to have a wide range of themes and sizes on the stall. All handmade on handpicked hardwoods from the Scottish Borders.

The weekly outdoor market is back in the marketplace, starting TODAY from 10-4 and on every Thursday & Saturday from now on.
We’ll be there today come rain or shine! (Preferably shine ☀️)

We’re Back! Starting Thursday 4th April 🛍️

Chris got a second ‘shard’ of sycamore and worked his flame magic on it to create a wonderful piece featuring a flying buzzard. The wood on this one is 🔥🔥🔥

We are spoilt for choice of golf courses in north Northumberland, with our local that has taster sessions for girls and ladies later this month 🙌. So this piece, as ever, is inspired by our local area and fantastic range of activities & attractions.

Chris has been busy this month, with some wonderful spalted beech pieces like this one making their way to our stall just in time for our spring markets. This one is for sale and ready to post, just dm us for info!

I’ve got an absolute beauty out of the studio this week, an owl on a wonderfully rustic and characterful piece of sycamore from the Scottish Borders. This one will be heading to if it doesn’t get snapped up in the next 5 weeks!

We’ll be back in Alnwick this weekend, attending SATURDAY ONLY with a range of pyrography wall decorations on high quality hardwoods from the Scottish Borders. Come & support the Alnwick traders, looking forward to it!