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Dennis
Harrison - Marquetry
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(Photos Courtesy of Dennis Harrison) |
Marquetry
is an art form of inlaying or veneering wood. Only natural and dyed
wood veneers are used. Marquetry Inlay consists of cutting out small
pieces of thin, exotic wood veneer, usually 1/24" thick or less,
gluing it down to a panel, and finishing it. Marquetry is a very ancient and internationally practiced art-form. Japanese Marquetry is frequently seen today in "Personal Secret Box" called Himitsu-Bako. These boxes which originated over a century ago in the Hakone Mountain region of Japan are used to hide and secure personal treasures, as they appear to be just a decorative cube with no lock or apparent opening. The boxes can only be opened by carrying out a series of steps, unique to each box to work a complex mechanism. A common pathway into the art has been by woodworkers wishing to ornament their furniture with wood patterns and designs. A few woodworkers will take the next step into the art form itself and the creating of only stand alone pictures, or other art objects. Dennis Harrison is a "self-taught" artist of Marquetry. Over the past 35 years his studies of ancient art forms lead him to Japanese wood prints of the 1600 and 1700's. He has spent the last few years attempting to derive in Marquetry the essence found in these pictures. Often times, hours are spent looking for a single piece of wood with just the proper color, wood grain and texture for use in a picture. He displays his work in local art shows winning two best of shows, a second place and an honorable mention. In 2008 he displayed an exhibit of his work in the City of Covington's city hall and will be showing in the Cheryl Sallee Gallery in the Auburn city's Senior Center in the months of July and August. Dennis is a member of the Marquetry Society of America, Northwest Woodworkers Guild, Evergreen Woodworkers Guild, Mathematical Society of America, and Sogetsu School of Ikebana (Mercer Island Branch). Information: deh2@u.washington.edu |
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