Fabulous Intarsia

Once again we have some fabulous Intarsia for our General Auction. What is Intarsia you may ask. That is a good question for many. Intarsia is a woodworking technique that is really art. It is the inlaying of a variety of woods to create a 3-D picture. The natural variations in wood grain and color create the illusion of depth and texture enhancing and ensuring the beautiful and balanced finished piece.  No stains are used. All of the woods are seen in their natural color. That is part of the beauty. Everything is then sealed with a clear finish. The maker of these pieces has been making Intarsia art for about 20 years. He has donated many pieces to Relief Sales (including ours) and other charitable organizations. You have seen his work if you have attended the Northern Michigan Relief Sale before.

First we have a screech owl. There are 67 pieces in this 8×13 bird. The woods used are: ash, wenge, aspen, cherry, walnut, hickory, lacewood, canarywood, and yellow heart.

The northern bobwhite has 95 pieces and is 9×10. Wenge, aspen,butternut,sycamore,walnut, yellow heart, lacewood, canarywood, and black limba are the woods used.

The black bear contains 75 pieces and is 14×20. It utilizes oak, wenge, aspen, poplar, cherry, walnut, butternut, spalted birch, bloodwood, canarywood, and zebrawood. The black that forms the bear is wenge.

Some of these wood species are familiar to us. Others are more exotic or unusual woods. That is what makes these artworks special.

Come to the 2024 Northern Michigan Relief Sale and see these and other works of art. Bid and buy them for your personal enjoyment. Every dollar they bring in is used to help people around the world who are in need of relief and help.