Blog Posts about Fine Art

Jérôme Boutteçon’s Amazing High Definition Marquetry

While I was composing my previous post — “Cartier Asks Marquetry Master Jérôme Boutteçon To Make A Bear” — my friend Greg Zall called to tell me about an amazing French marquetarian whom he read about in an article in Haute Horlogie Magazine by Françoise Lafuma. Lafuma’s article tells the tale of Jérôme Boutteçon’s quest to master his unique…

The Linley For Bentley With Handcrafted Marquetry Design

LINLEY recently collaborated with Bentley Motors on a limited edition of 10 Continental Flying Spurs. The limited edition CFS models will be sold in China, Bentley’s biggest four-door market. Specially selected Linley veneers in Santos rosewood are being applied to the fascia, consol, waistrail and roof console and integrated within the cars for the first time….

Discovering A Profile of Alton Bowman

Last Friday I returned home to the San Francisco Bay Area from a conference in Las Vegas. The cool, moist air off the Pacific felt good after the dryness of the desert. An errand sent me to Berkeley and on the way back I detoured to 4th street for a coffee at Bette’s Cafe and a…

Craig Thibodeau's New Marquetry and Parquetry Pieces – Part 1-of-3

Part 1 – Blanket Chests    The design of the Gladiola Blanket Chest came from my desire to move away from Dogwood flower marquetry and curved panels and instead make something using only straight lines and new floral imagery.  The white Gladiola flowers seem especially dramatic against the darker background of the Tineo veneer and…

Jeff Nelson's New Rainforest Triptych

Jeff Nelson follows his passion for illustrating natural, architectural and imaginary forms with marquetry by periodically embarking on vision quests to some of the world’s most spectacular locations. He practices the art of ‘seeing’ and rendering natural imagery with a sharp drawing pencil and a palette of natural materials. It’s no coincidence that his home…

Visit with William Tunberg – Artist

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
St. Francis of Assisi

Trend Spotting – June 2011

The Inlay Arts star is rising in the design world and the design world is partially eclipsing the contemporary art scene. Felix Burrichter’s article “Design Miami-Basel Wrap-Up” shed’s light on this matter.

Matthew Werner – Studio Made

A link to Matthew Werner’s Newsletter w/ updates on his designs for the “Studio Made” show starting in July 2011 – http://bit.ly/iGmT46

Trend Spotting – April 2011

Sales of Steinway pianos are picking up as the market for luxury goods starts to recover. Buyers shouldn’t expect any discounts—and neither should investors.

Silas Kopf: Recent Works

May 6 – June 25, 2011 On the first floor, Wexler Gallery is pleased to present recent works by master studio furniture maker and Marquetry artist Silas Kopf. The exhibition will run from May 6th through June 25th, 2011.