Rain on the City - Linear movement series marquetry

In the stripe series, exploring the city impression I made “Rain on the city.
Fusion technique, recycling the left over.

It is for now on display at Cirello Gallery in San Diego

³ism (cubism), Abstract Fusion Marquetry

In 2009 I reconnected with the Art side of my 5 years in the Arts and Crafts school Ecole Boulle, by working on abstract again.

I used for the first time veneer on this subject, and handy enough I had over ten years of scraps to work with, thanks to Patrick Edwards’ inability to through anything away.

Out of Abstract and Recycling Art came this first project a triptych called ³ism (cubism).

Here are some details

I received second place at the Design in Wood Show in 2012

My first marquetry

My first piece by piece marquetry in École Boulle, Paris, during my marquetry workshop in 1996.
In fact it is my second marquetry the first one could not fit together and I had to recut the all project.
I keep it to remember to not cut to fat.

White Cockatoo, Marquetry

 I started cutting that project in France before to be sponsored by Patrick Edwards and Kristen Arrivee from Antique Refinishers and American School of French Marquetry in 2006. I brought back the half cut pieces and packs in my luggage.

As a restorer I practised marquetry but mainly for repairs. I did couple classicle projects but this picture is the first one I did as an independant wall picture.

I wanted to do something in the Roentgen style, small intricate pieces where the contrast is achieved by the choice of wood more than the shading. The picture I found of that cockatoo was ideal for that.

Choice of wood was critical especially for the bird containing the biggest pieces. Curly maple, beech and tight lacewood. Branches are made with rosewood, mahogany, cherry walnut

The technique used was piece by piece or classical method cut in 4 layers. I used 2 different backgrounds, 2 in oilve ash and 2 in dumpster-dived unknown pinkish veneer. The pinkish being a little to plain I added later some fusion to skyified it a little.

i finally finished it for the 2008 Design in Wood Show and have been lucky enough to have been awarded 1st place

Pre-industrial workshop

Here is an article published 2 years ago if I recall

Have a look it is pretty well done

















On the lower level is the cabinet making and restoration workshop.
Upstair is the American School of French Marquetry and our marquetry workshop and french polish zone.

Woodshop news article



Working on a Alphonse Mucha picture, I still haven't finished yet.



Patrick Ewards cutting on the Chevalet de Marqueterie

New Style

I have tones of drawings on my shelves, drawers, pocket bag...

Sometime I do not know how to interpret it in marquetry but after a while I always find a way to make the best of it.

Couple months ago I was told to do some more figurative, so I made more abstracts.

Then I was told I should make more stripe abstract, so after I dived in my drawing and get those out.

Art Institute of Chicago Marquetry Demonstration

Couple months ago a film crew from the Art Institute of Chicago came by the workshop to film the process to create marquetry.

We demonstrated 2 different techniques from renown cabinet makers, Boulle and Roentgen.

In order to show our appreciation to the AIC patron who made this videos possible, helping putting the trades in light, we decided to create a token using the same techniques and style we demonstrated.

Here is the result.
Ebony brass Boulle marquetry for the frame, ebony and purple-heart molding, Walnut and died hornbeam for the Roentgen marquetry.

Best of Show 2012

Here is the last success of our workshop with this marquetry treasure box

I am glad to have received first place and best of show for that spec work for which I produce as artist the marquetry for Antique Refinishers.
This represent 200 hours per box.
We are producing 4 boxes with similar exquisite outside and totally different inside customized for the liking of our clientele.
The one presented at the Design in wood show was a Jewel Box and is #2, #1 is already sold and was a letter box with a secret compartment.

I also received at the Design in wood show 2nd place for 3ism (cubism), Abstract contemporary Marquetry

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