Dawna Robertson - Wildlife Sculptor/Carver/Artist Pyrography
Wildlife Leather/Suede Jackets & Stools
Pyrography is the Art of using a leather burning tool
to create eternal images of wildlife into suede and leather.
This page was last updated: September 18, 2009
My good client and friend Dennis Hanna,from the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation commissioned me recently to "burn" a wildlife rehabilitation story into a beautiful native jacket . This jacket is a compilation of stories of the wildlife which AIWC currently are rehabilitating in Calgary, Alberta. It is also a memorial jacket as the sweet, innocent porcupine and baby moose are honoured on this jacket, passed away. The little porcupine and "Moosey Dude" - the baby moose, touched many hearts and lives in their short tenures at AIWC. It was an honour to be entrusted with this "storyteller" native flute jacket.
Back of Jacket -Commission (SOLD)
Bottom of left sleeve
Porcupine paw tracks at the top of the left sleeve (their quills are in their paw tracks)
Fox Kits in Rehabilitation at AIWC
Coytote Pup in Rehabilitation at AIWC
Baby Moose in Rehabilitation at AIWC
"Moosey Dude", as he is fondly remembered at AIWC passed away suddenly on August 2008 at approximately
3-4 months of age.
Front Left Lapel
Right Sleeve
Baby Porcupine called "Porcy" on Right Lapel
Pyrography Wildlife Jacket Pyrography Art is individually priced. These leather and suede jackets are a unique statement to musicians, celebrities, wildlife, horse, farm animal & canine enthusiasts. Due to sizing difficulties depending on manufacturers, it is recommended that you purchase your suede or buckskin leather jacket and then ship it to me for your own custom and unique design. It would be an honour to represent your animals, logos or designs forever burned into your apparel.
You are welcome to email me at robertson@dawnarobertson.net
Thank you!
Back of Jacket - Left Side
Words read "Like the wind, your soul is free. You will always be, A Brother of the Wind."
Dennis Hanna sporting his new baby wildlife native leather fringed jacket next to Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservations "Sir Gandalf" the Great Grey Owl
"PEGASUS" Horse Stool Custom Created & Donated to Raise Funds for "CARD"
Made of Cherry Wood
The "Community Association for Riding for the Disabled" (CARD) had an Auction in support of CARD at the
"5th Annual Tour of Champions" which was one of Canada's Premier Equestrian Events held in Palgrave on September 18th, 2008. The event was a tremendous success!
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of this leather burnt stool went towards helping children and adults living with various challenges have a facility such as CARD to have horseback riding therapy.
My daughter Holley rode "Pegasus" at CARD for her hippotherapy program which helps stimulate balance and posture as well as mimic the movement of walking could she walk on her own. As the saying on the stool goes "In riding a horse we borrow freedom." These are gentle beautiful horses who lovingly carry disabled children and adults whom have either been born with challenges or suffered strokes and other diseases. The horses greet the children without judgement and without having to be anyone but themselves. They allow them to leave behind their wheelchairs, walkers and braces and take a walk on the "wild side".
A phenomenal programme with wonderful results.
For more information, please check out www.card.ca
Leather Burned Wildlife Jacketere to add text.
"Pegasus" One of the Gentle Horses my daughter Holley rode at CARD
Finished Stool
Introducing "Sir Gandalf" - Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservations Great Grey Owl who was a big part of my inspiration for my "Raptors" Jacket.
My own "Raptors" Kidskin Leather Jackethere to add text.
"Blackjack (BJ)"
AIWC's Swainson's Hawk
Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk
Eagle's Feathers
Peregine Falcon
Bald Eagle
AIWC"s "Flash" The Great Horned Owl
Right Sleeve
Horse Stoolere to add text.
Suede Red Tailed Hawk Vest
A Special Custom Wildlife Jacket for a Very Special Girl
Suede Jacket has been customized utilizing a leather burner and then further detailed with leather dyes.
"Porcy the Baby Porcupine
Sleeves adorned with Eagle Feathers
Porcupine Paw Tracks
on Shoulders
Porcupine Pendant to match!
"Be gentle with love, it's so very precious"
written towards the bottom front of the jacket
Grevy's Zebra of the sculpture I did entitled, "Beautiful One"
In Honour & Gentle Memory of
"Porcy"
AIWCs Baby Porcupine
Baby Swans with
"Just Made for Each Other" scripted below
Please also check out my Custom Painting Page as it shows combinations of pyrography, leather dyes and paint.
Sample of "Sir Tig" Pillow:
