Modern Marquetry: Decorating with Wood
About Me
A course by Chelsea Vivash , Artist and Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“In this lesson, I will tell you a little about myself and how my artistic journey led me to work with the technique of marquetry. I will talk you through some of the things I love most about working with wood and how I see marquetry as another way of painting or drawing the world around me. By showing you more about me it may help you to discover what you would like to achieve within this course. ”
In this video lesson Chelsea Vivash addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Marquetry: Decorating with Wood. Create contemporary designs using traditional, handmade woodworking techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me In this lesson, I'll tell you about me and my artistic practise, and how I got to where I am today. I am Chelsea Vivash and I'm an artist and designer. I make a range of small products and artworks from the technique of marquetry. Marquetry is a woodworking technique that's been used for centuries. The technique involves taking wood veneers and inlaying them to create images. I take this traditional technique and turn it into a contemporary art form by using my own range of designs, textures, and colours. I love what I do because it combines drawing with furniture design and making...”
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Course summary for: Modern Marquetry: Decorating with Wood
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Interior Design, Woodworking
Chelsea Vivash
A course by Chelsea Vivash
Chelsea Vivash is an artist and designer from Worcestershire, England. Growing up, she always wanted to be an artist and spent most of her free time making things before going on to study Fine Art at Edinburgh College. Alongside painting, she spent time in scrapyards, collecting and transforming things into art. She continued her studies in furniture design, metal, and woodworking in Amsterdam and London. Then, after graduating, Chelsea began working in her studio in East London, where she puts the skills she’s learned into practice.
She specializes in creating original, contemporary pieces of art, furniture, and small products using the woodworking technique of marquetry. Her work has been featured in publications such as Elle Decoration, OEN, Country Living, This Girl Makes, and Fudge. She has also exhibited her work in different exhibitions throughout London.
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