Bruce Powell
Fine Woodworking
415-305-8962

Marquetry Portfolio

Per the American Marquetry Sociery:"Marquetry is the art of creating decorative designs and pictures by skillfully utilizing the grain, figure and colors of thin veneers and sometimes other materials such as shell or ivory."

I have been creating designs and objects with elements of marquetry design for a number of years now and never get tired of it. Designing and executing marquetry requires patience, a steady hand, and a willingness to break many, many sawblades.   I really enjoy it!

Available trays and pictures

Many more of my recent trays with hand-inlaid designs are in the "Trays" section.

Wall hanging with inlaid sprig of ivy

W100-Wall hanging with inlaid sprig of ivy

Wall hanging with hummingbird

W105-Wall hanging with hummingbird

Picture of golden retriever

P22-Picture of "Rusty"
on quilted anigre
12" x 12" x 3/4"

T76- seahorse

T76 tray/picture with seahorse
on quilted ash
16 1/4" x 15 3/4" x 1"




Pictures and trays in homes throughout the country


tray with rose

T64 curved tray with maple leaves on figured maple

tray with maple leaf sprig

T66 curved tray with sprig of maple on figured maple

tray with maple leaf om shadow

T67 curved tray with maple leaf on birdseye maple

tray with dragonfly over waterlily

T68 curved tray with dragonfly over waterlily on figured maple

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Tray/Picture with acorn woodpecker on oak tree

marquetry tray with cactus wren

Tray/Picture with cactus wren on saguaro cactus

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Tray/Picture with cardinal and dogwoods

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Tray/Picture with chickadee on background of spalted maple

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Tray/Picture with quail with California poppies

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Tray/Picture with rose on background of cherry

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Picture with cardinal and dogwood flowers

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Tray/Picture with Lahontan trout on background of ribbon maple

ray with rose

T63 tray with rose and walnut/cedar handles

tray with dragonflys over cattails

T69 curved tray with dragonflys over cattails on figured maple

T71- tray with sprig of ivy

T71 curved tray with sprig of ivy on birdseye maple

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Tray/Picture with bumblebee, copy of Craig Altobello's beautiful piece
To see original, Craig's website

T74- sprig of maple leaves

T74 curved tray with sprig of maple leaves on figured maple

T78- three maple leaves

T78 tray with three maple leaves on birds eye maple

Sycamore
Sycamore