KNASK DESIGNS

Knask Designs owner and artist Jessica Korynta's artistic journey began over 30 years ago in a cabin in the Minnesota north woods surrounded by people speaking and learning the Norwegian language. At Skogfjorden, Concordia's Norwegian Language Village, all the staff and villagers wear wood-burned nametags that show their new Norwegian persona while spending their summer learning about Norway. Over the years, her passion for pyrography developed and she now looks forward to creating hundreds of these little creations every summer and has even presented one to Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway as a gift from Concordia Language Villages.

While pyrography will always be a passion for Korynta, she has evolved her art into unique lasered wood creations as well, always keeping the natural beauty of the wood as the shining star in any piece. "My goal with my art is to create positive, uplifting, and encouraging artwork," she said. "I find inspiration in quotes of people I admire, song lyrics, and more."

From small pieces to sit on a desk to large wall hangings (her largest to date being 2 ft x 8 ft), she hopes her work helps to create a positive atmosphere wherever it is displayed.

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