Tag: #woodwork

Tri-Colored Blackbird Cabinet

Tricolored Blackbird Cabinet is heading to Loveland, Colorado

Continuing the theme of portraits of endangered or threatened bird species, may I introduce my latest: a wall-hung cabinet featuring a Tricolored Blackbird. Cabinet is framed with Jatoba, with American Cherry interior. The door is softly curved, and has a curved Wenge pull. The marquetry pattern on the front wraps around on both sides of the cabinet.

The Tricolored Blackbird is found in California’s Central Valley where it congregates in marshes and croplands. Tricolored Blackbirds are declining due to extensive wetland loss and agricultural practices in the farm fields where they now nest.

The cabinet will be headed to Loveland, Colorado, where it will appear in an exhibit entitled “Marquetry: An Evolution of Art and Wood” at the Loveland Colorado Museum. The exhibit will take place from July 10 through September 26, 2026.

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Something New – a cabinet featuring Goldfinches!

During the Open Studios Art Tour in Santa Cruz I am excited to be showing a new piece, just finished – a wall-hung cabinet I am calling Goldfinch. After Open Studios, which ends 19 October 2025, the piece will be entered in the Artistry in Wood exhibit at the Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa. That show runs from 13 December 2025 until early May 2026.

I hope you get a chance to see it at one of those events. Thanks for looking!

Wall Cabinet – Goldfinch
Wall Cabinet – Goldfinch

 

 

 

The Latest from Matthew Werner Handcrafted Furniture

I may have been quiet for the past few months, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. I had the amazing opportunity to design and make multiple pieces for my client’s remodel project for their home in San Francisco. Every piece had marquetry, and I think it’s some of the best work I’ve done. Now that the project is nearing completion and the building is getting cleaned up in preparation for move-in, I had a chance to go up and have the work photographed. I’ll show a few samples below, but be sure to click on the link to go to my website and see the full project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Star Jasmine and Banks Roses are the theme for this pair of dresser cabinets that flank a walk-in closet, with a wall panel over the door that completes the garden trellis look. Figured cherry for the cabinets, bigleaf maple on the fronts, and custom wenge pulls.

Just a few details to whet your appetite for more. Living room bookcase trimmed out in red roses, made with bloodwood, carob, vera, and wenge, and trimmed in black walnut.

Fireplace mantle adorned with orchids made from satinwood, yellowheart, holly, and bloodwood.

Mandevilla mirror over the fireplace, bloodwood and carob flowers with yellowheart centers, and vera foliage.

Thanks for looking. I’ll be doing Open Studios in October, and hope you have a chance to visit then.

Matt

Learn Marquetry – Upcoming Class

new work: Chickadee Panels
These panels were installed into existing walnut door frames to replace cracked glass. Click on the chickadee to see an image of the complete doors. The bigleaf maple background has a beautiful tight ripple, and the trees depicted are bigleaf maple in the upper left corner, and hazel, both local natives, along with the chestnut backed chickadees.
 upcoming: Cabrillo Classes

This summer I will be offering a marquetry class through the Cabrillo College Summer Arts program.

And if the 2 day class is more than you are ready to sign up for, there is also an “Artist’s Doorstep” program with 90 minute visits in art studios. Sign up here for Sunday 20 May visits to my studio.

 

Thanks for reading. Wishing everyone a wonderful spring!

Matt