Come learn the art of straw marquetry, a traditional craft embellishing wood with colorful, light catching, pieces of wheat or rye straw. You will make a christmas ornament for practice, using the ...

Marquetry as an artform predates ancient Egypt. Elaborate patterns and intricate designs are created through the insertion of small bits of wood, shell, ivory or other items into a veneer of wood, ...

Featuring pieces by 22 artists from 6 countries, a new exhibit of outstanding work in marquetry wowed an opening reception crowd at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Apologies if I was a little random: I had just been looking at a large – and expensive – marquetry panel that had ...

Ivars R. Liepins, 64, a media relations director, consultant and former journalist, was also an award-winning artist. He specialized in marquetry, or inserting pieces of wood into a veneer to create ...

OF ALL THE ARTISTIC techniques used by designers and cabinetmakers over the centuries, marquetry would seem the least likely to enjoy a 21st-century resurgence. It takes forever. It's prohibitively ...

A variety of woods are used to make marquetry, from seventy to eighty species, with a variety of colors, and sometimes camel bone, seashells, copper, brass, silver, gold, and ivory are incorporated to ...

Straw marquetry, a rare tradition that goes back to the 17th century in Europe, has found new appeal among watch brands looking for novel ways of bringing color and sheen to a watch dial. “Straw ...