Zona of BZ FurFur
A crafter of all things crafty and a lover of all creatures furry. I am the owner and creator of all the products we sell on BZ FurFur. Having grown up in both the Philippines and the United States I have had many artistic influences. You can see this in my artwork inspired by the Philippines, my Irish heritage, and American culture. Growing up, dreaming of being a veterinarian, I developed a passion for animals so I am always looking for ways to incorporate the cute and quirky critters into my pieces. In addition to pyrography I am passionate about fibercrafts (tatting, crocheting, sewing), writing (calligraphy, brush lettering), and other woodcrafts. When not crafting I spend time with my husband and sons around Charlotte (walking the greenways, antiquing, discovering new foods), reading, and watching movies. My goals are to develop BZ FurFur to be a successful business making and selling unique gifts for people around Charlotte and around the world.
Renee of It’s David and Renee
Hey peeps! I’m Renee, one of the 4 hosts of the Pyro Toasty Talks podcast!
I’ve been woodburning for about 6 years and have been a full-time business owner with my husband David of @itsdavidandrenee going on 3 years now. 💚 My niche in the woodburning world is vibrant watercolors mixed media pyrography. I love using handmade watercolors because they’re bright and bold. I have a few different “styles” of art, my my bold pyrography with bold color is my favorite style.
I love gardening, birding, hiking, and cataloging nature on my adventures. I cry over birds and starfish and bears and lots of other incredible flora and fauna. The intricate natural world is fascinatingly beautiful.
David and I have been working on turning our front and backyards into a pollinator paradise for the past 3 years because we love seeing all of the native bees and butterflies and other visitors. Our garden is our happy place. 🦋
We don’t have any kids and don’t really want any right now, but we do have 2 poodle mixes that we revolve our entire life around. They’re spoiled rotten and I love them so much.
I’m stoked to be part of this pod project and can’t wait to share all that I’ve learned and all that I know.
David of It’s David and Renee
David, aka Doodle, is the Lorax of the Pyro Toasty Talks pod. He speaks to and for the trees lol. As the woodworking half of @itsdavidandrenee, he brings all the technical and tree-hugging knowledge he has to bear.
When people come up to us and ask “so what do y’all do?” he responds “I do anything that’ll cost you a finger and Renee makes it all pretty.” And it’s true! David does all of the woodworking and sawing and cutting to make all of our wood pieces and Renee turns them into art! But don’t let him fool you- he brings so much more to the table than just his woodworking.
He is also The Muscle, The Accountant, The Tax Guy, The Bookkeeper, The Wood Guy, The Behind-the-Scenes Guy, The Tool Guy, The Shopkeeper, and lots of other Guy™️ positions.
When not in the shop, David gardens, cooks, hikes, plays disc golf, and goes birding.
Brian of BZ FurFur
Brian Greig, the second half of BZ FurFur. I help run the business by taking on a lot of the administrative things and helping with markets. IT is my wheelhouse so I run our website, manage our social media, and produce the Pyro Toasty Talks podcast. In short, I try to do the things that free up Zona’s time so she can create.