Michele Y. Parsons

Author of Leather Pyrography: A Beginner's Guide to Burning Decorative Designs on Leather (Fox Chapel Publishing) 6 Projects, Step-by-Step Instructions, & Essential Information for Using Pens on Leather vs Wood

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Gender: female
Education: Western Carolina University (BA, Fine Arts)
Occupations: graphic designer
Organizations: National Wood Carvers Association
Charlotte Woodcarvers Club
North Carolina Woodcarving Association
Southeastern Pyrography Association
Rutherford County Visual Arts Guild
Rutherford County Woodworkers (show all 8)
Affiliated Wood Carvers
Women with Knives
Short biography: [excerpted from author's website]
Gifted with an ability to teach others, Michele has spent years teaching workshop-based pyrography classes, writing for Pyrography Magazine, and writing books.

Michele Parsons earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Western Carolina University, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a concentration in Graphic Design and Biology. After graduating, she moved to Atlanta and worked for the next 18 years for a healthcare education publisher as a Graphic Designer and Art Director. She then moved to Raleigh and worked for the next 11 years for an international IT training corporation as the Director of Content Development. After many years in the corporate world, Michele decided to return to her interests and started a second career in art with the formation of Parsons Wood Artistry.