Events


Next Meeting 2024


Happy New Year to all members, both old and new

Next Meeting:   February 24th 2024 at the Folk Art Center Starting at !0:00AM

Recent Events

September 9th : The next meeting will take place on Saturday, Sept. 9th beginning at 10am at Sauers Veneer, located at 363 Dixon Street in Lexington, North Carolina.  I hope that as many of you as possible are still making plans to attend!

October 20th: 23rd Klingspor’s Woodworking Extravaganza Hickory. Friday October 20th and Saturday October 21st The Marquetarians of the Carolinas will have a table with demonstrations, marquetry displays and expert advice.

Woodworkers Extravaganza

Yadkin Valley Show

The Marquetarians of the Carolinas exhibition, at the Welborn Gallery in Yadkin titled “Artistic Creations with Wood Veneers.” 

This event is being hosted in conjunction with the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center and runs until June 23, 2023.

Class:                                                                     

Entry Level Marquetry Class conducted by Club President Charlie Brown and Bonnie

 Richardson in February at Hickory NC Klingspor.

Meetings:

November 2019 – Klingspor, Arden NC

Charlie demonstrates transforming an inexpensive craft store box into a keepsake by routing for a marquetry inlay.

Jim Sockwell showing how he uses fine sand  and temperature control for sand shading veneers. Low temperature, (200 C) and slow.

March Meeting – Folk Art Center Asheville   

A wealth of talent exhibited at the Show & Tell

Presentation: Embellishing a Wedding Chest with Marquetry

John Fenwick discussed how he used marquetry to tell a story and personalize a 16th century inspired wedding cassone. The six panels were affixed by two inline dowels, parallel to the grain direction to allow for wood movement.

Members dispensed with the impressive collection of veneer donated by the estate of Richard Whitley, we will continue to produce the art that Richard loved.


Upcoming Events


  • Folk Art Center – Asheville, Members Meeting Feb. 24th 2024