General Info

The craft of hand CUT marquetry is time consuming to make. And expensive to BUY; these attributes of its singularly meticulous nature means that it does NOT GET enough attention in the craft world and is considered by some to BE a dying ART form. Although rewarding. It is practiced by FEW. And mastered by fewer. Digital Wood's owner and designer. Christy Oates is a fine artist with work in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian american ART museum, a current pioneer in mastering the craft of laser marquetry. SHE also makes unique fine furniture and began creating hand CUT marquetry in 2005.