Several years ago, I saw two
beautiful pieces of wooden art
hanging on the wall in the home of a good friend in
Langly B.C. ( Ken Simpson ) As
I looked at them, I thought
that this art form was something that I would like to
try.
When
I arrived home to Omemee
Ontario I did some
research and found that this art form is called Intarsia.
I found some sorces for patterns, ordered a few simple
ones,
purchased some tools and lumber,
and I was
hooked on Intarsia. I retired from
my full time job in
April of 2004, and
I found that in a year or so I had the
house full
of Intarsia pieces. The full house is the reason
that I now offer my pieces for sale. I make my patterns
out of 1/8" Baltic Birch Plywood,
and therefore can use
them again and again. Compared to most of the Intarsia
that I have seen, I do a lot more raising, lowering and
shaping
of the individual pieces than most people do.
This
gives my pieces a much greater three dimensional
look
than most that I have seen. If you have enjoyed
looking at my work, please pass it on to your friends.
In July of 2009 we moved to Lindsay Ontario,This is only
a move of about 15 miles. The reason? Smaller
house,
Smaller
lot, and less upkeep to be done.
If you
have any questions, feel free to send an "E" mail
by clicking on the link below