Andrea Sherrill Evans
  • Home
  • Artwork
    • Flora
    • a void
    • Invasive
      • Invasive Drawings
      • Invasive at VisArts
    • Garment for Growth
    • Creeper
    • Façade Series
    • Portable Plant Studies
    • Firewood
    • Marker
    • Woodlot
    • Siblings
    • Projects: 2007-2011
      • Making Amends
      • Wilderness Studies
      • Flagging/Fireweed
      • There Is No Place
      • Transplant
      • A Safe Distance
      • Socks Wars
      • Double Balaclava
      • Union Suit, Shirt/Sweater Series
      • Knitted Objects
      • Prints
    • Studio + Process
      • Charcoal
      • Black Walnut Ink
      • Acorn Cap Ink
      • "Alley" Ink
      • Watercolor
      • Studio
  • CV
  • About
  • Contact
  • Links
Andrea Sherrill Evans
  • Home
  • Artwork
    • Flora
    • a void
    • Invasive
      • Invasive Drawings
      • Invasive at VisArts
    • Garment for Growth
    • Creeper
    • Façade Series
    • Portable Plant Studies
    • Firewood
    • Marker
    • Woodlot
    • Siblings
    • Projects: 2007-2011
      • Making Amends
      • Wilderness Studies
      • Flagging/Fireweed
      • There Is No Place
      • Transplant
      • A Safe Distance
      • Socks Wars
      • Double Balaclava
      • Union Suit, Shirt/Sweater Series
      • Knitted Objects
      • Prints
    • Studio + Process
      • Charcoal
      • Black Walnut Ink
      • Acorn Cap Ink
      • "Alley" Ink
      • Watercolor
      • Studio
  • CV
  • About
  • Contact
  • Links
© ANDREA SHERRILL EVANS
Website by OtherPeoplesPixels

Studio + Process > Charcoal

Pieces of dry wood have been cut to size and placed in metal containers with lids, wrapped with wire to secure them. A single hole punched in the lid allows for hot air to escape.  A fire is built around the tins and maintained for at least 1 hour.
Pieces of dry wood have been cut to size and placed in metal containers with lids, wrapped with wire to secure them. A single hole punched in the lid allows for hot air to escape. A fire is built around the tins and maintained for at least 1 hour.
2019
The tins of wood (now charcoal) are left in the coals of the fire, and then to cool overnight.
The tins of wood (now charcoal) are left in the coals of the fire, and then to cool overnight.
2019
The next day, with the fire and metal tins fully cool, the charcoal can be retrieved.
The next day, with the fire and metal tins fully cool, the charcoal can be retrieved.
2019
Tins of charcoal removed from the fire (Altoid and tea tins are good sizes for making charcoal.)
Tins of charcoal removed from the fire (Altoid and tea tins are good sizes for making charcoal.)
2019
Charcoal test #1
Charcoal test #1
2019
Charcoal test #2
Charcoal test #2
2019
Different types of wood and vines produce charcoals with varying softness and darkness.
Different types of wood and vines produce charcoals with varying softness and darkness.
2019
© ANDREA SHERRILL EVANS
Website by OtherPeoplesPixels