Amoeba Woodworks, Featuring Marquetry Woodworking by Maryland Artist Amy Beaven

My sister in law, Amy Beaven, is a talented artist who has been woodworking since 2002. She designs her own patterns and uses the natural colors of the wood to create detailed works of art using marquetry techniques. She is also a marine biologist, working for the University of Maryland, and many of her designs are of sea life.

She will be doing a show this weekend at Unique Boutique in Hollywood Maryland and will also be at shows this fall in Columbia, Deale, and Greenbelt Maryland.


Here are some examples of her work:

Porthole Series

Framed Wall Art

Wooden Boxes

Jewelry

Business Card Holders

You can see more example's of Amy's art at her website Amoeba Woodworks.

Feeling Buggy

I have a particular fondness for art featuring odd critters. Microorganisms, insects, and unusual animals fascinate me. I tend to include them in my own work and seek them out in others. Here is one of my creations featuring a beetle, which hangs in my bathroom. The beetle silhouette was cut from cherry wood and mounted on a scrap piece of mat board.

Etsy is a great place to search for unusual critters. It was hard to choose just a few, but here are some of my favorite Etsy finds featuring insects and their kin:
 

 

 Centipede Scarf by Weirdbuglady

Ladybug Broadside Letterpress by missclinepress

 Grasshopper Collage Print by brokenwingscreations

Specimen No. 7 by CreativelyAtHome

6 inch Copper Roach by metalbymartin

Cocoon - case moth by shefeltthebug

Handmade Fabric Jewel Beetle by BlueTerracotta

 Caterpillar - Rough Cut by PrairieMileTile

Whimsical Fused Glass Bug by adamsonglass

 Nine Beetles Blue and Green 5x5 art block on wood by redtilestudio