Petra Monaco

Artist • Designer • Explorer

Life in the Blue Ridge

Woodburning, surface design, trails, and the mind behind it all.

The Work Is Ready When You Are

The Work Is Ready When You Are

Most people think creative work begins with a plan. They imagine notebooks filled with ideas, color-coded calendars, perfectly organized supplies, and a clear path from inspiration to finished piece. They assume that the people who make things consistently must have...
On Letting Go of What Still Works

On Letting Go of What Still Works

This week has been full of decisions. Not dramatic ones from the outside, but the kind that feel significant when you are the one making them. I bought a new car. For the last ten years, I have been driving the same one. It has over 263,000 miles on it, and it still...