Blog Posts about Furniture

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…

Fine Woodworking Magazine's Blog Post About Inlay-Arts.com

FineWoodworking.com just published a post about Inlay-Arts.com on their “The Editor’s Mailbox” blog. Fine Woodworking.com’s Web Producer, Ed Pirnik, wrote the post for the blog as well as a post on the Fine Woodworking Facebook page. [ "A New Home For Mouth-Watering Marquetry".]     Arthur Kim Dodge’s new website on Inlay Arts certainly goes a long…

Craig Thibodeau's New Marquetry and Parquetry Pieces – Part 2-of-3

Part 2 – Parquetry Pieces Craig Thibodeau recently posted a few new Parquetry projects to the portfolio section of the website (www.CTFineFurniture.com) that are worth a look. First is the final piece in a five piece bedroom set designed by the client in collaboration with one of the galleries that sells his work*.     I…

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…

TRH The Prince of Wales visits ARYMA Marquetry Studio

As part of their annual summer tour of Wales, TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall just visited the specialist marquetry company Aryma in Llandrindod Wells.

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

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.

Rodney Black's Vision

Rodney Black’s comments on Ruhlman and the Lady Christine “The sideboard came after immersion in Ruhlmann’s aesthetic but it a very distinct departure from Ruhlmann’s work which is highly distinctive” explains Rodney Black, “I don’t think there is a better example in the Lady Christine project unless you consider the sofas in the Salon.” Lady…