Blog Posts about Installations

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

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…

Marquetry Art Juxtaposed

How the Studiolo from Gubbio inspired Alison Elizabeth Taylor’s “Room” Alison Elizabeth Taylor’s remarkable story Taylor was born in 1974 in Selma, Alabama and grew up in Las Vegas. She earned a BFA in 2001 from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and an MFA in 2005 from Columbia University. While in…

Art Deco Vision For Lady Christine IV Interiors

Owners Lord and Lady Laidlaw commissioned Feadship companies Royal Van Lent Shipyards and DeVoogt Navel Architects to design and build their new superyacht ‘Lady Christine IV’. Rodney Black Design Studio’s first superyacht commission Lord and Lady Laidlaw commissioned British designer Rodney Black, principal of the renowned architecture, interior design and landscaping firm Rodney Black Design…

Marquetry Superyacht Installation Depicts Iconic Architecture

Howard Sansome announces the completion of ARYMA’s latest superyacht installation   I spoke with Howard Sansome, ARYMA’s owner, just after he returned from the Royal Van Lent shipyards in Amsterdam, where the new yacht “Lady Christine IV” is currently docked while the interiors, designed and created by Rodney Black Design Studios, are being completed by…

Cunard and David Linley Honor Queen Elizabeth with Marquetry Artwork

Linley’s Marquetry Artwork Commission Both David Linley and the marquetry traditions of Cunard’s Queen Maryand Queen Elizabeth ocean liners are on my blog post topics to-do list. I’m traveling with my family, thus short on time – here’s the news, starting with the intro from Cunard’s press release and ending with a passage from Sue…