Contemporary abstract straw marquetry artwork on wood panel with textural geometric vertical columns of olive green, beige, and gold hand-dyed rye straw, 36x24in
Contemporary abstract straw marquetry artwork float framed in maple, with asymmetric textural geometric vertical columns of olive green, beige, and gold hand-dyed rye straw, 36x24in
Side view of a float-framed straw marquetry panel showing depth of maple frame and straw surface texture. Palette of green, gold, and beige, 36x24in
Close-up detail of contemporary abstract straw marquetry showing horizontal hand-dyed rye straw grain and organic color variation in olive green, beige, and gold
Straw marquetry artwork "It Was Always There" installed in a modern interior, showing textural geometric composition in gold, olive green, and beige
Contemporary abstract straw marquetry artwork on wood panel with textural geometric vertical columns of olive green, beige, and gold hand-dyed rye straw, 36x24in
Contemporary abstract straw marquetry artwork float framed in maple, with asymmetric textural geometric vertical columns of olive green, beige, and gold hand-dyed rye straw, 36x24in
Side view of a float-framed straw marquetry panel showing depth of maple frame and straw surface texture. Palette of green, gold, and beige, 36x24in
Close-up detail of contemporary abstract straw marquetry showing horizontal hand-dyed rye straw grain and organic color variation in olive green, beige, and gold
Straw marquetry artwork "It Was Always There" installed in a modern interior, showing textural geometric composition in gold, olive green, and beige

It Was Always There

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It Was Always There is an abstract straw marquetry work on wood panel, made with hand-dyed rye straw in olive green, warm beige, and gold. Vertical columns of color are arranged in a geometric composition, creating a rhythmic, meditative, organically textured surface. Float framed in maple.

Some things are easy to overlook — not because they're hidden, but because we aren't looking. That's the nature of things hiding in plain sight, especially the ones that live inside us. The qualities we most overlook in ourselves aren't absent. They're just waiting to be noticed.

• Year: 2026
• Size: 36” x 24”
• Framed: 37” x 25” (float framed in Maple)
• Media: Dyed straw on wood panel
• Price: $3350 — email to inquire

Part of The Wandering Path Series — Inspired by Bargello needlework, where rhythmic patterns emerge through the meticulous shifting of stitches, this series reflects a simple idea: life's most meaningful journeys are rarely straight, and it's in the detours that we find its richness. Read more about the inspiration behind the series.

It Was Always There is an abstract straw marquetry work on wood panel, made with hand-dyed rye straw in olive green, warm beige, and gold. Vertical columns of color are arranged in a geometric composition, creating a rhythmic, meditative, organically textured surface. Float framed in maple.

Some things are easy to overlook — not because they're hidden, but because we aren't looking. That's the nature of things hiding in plain sight, especially the ones that live inside us. The qualities we most overlook in ourselves aren't absent. They're just waiting to be noticed.

• Year: 2026
• Size: 36” x 24”
• Framed: 37” x 25” (float framed in Maple)
• Media: Dyed straw on wood panel
• Price: $3350 — email to inquire

Part of The Wandering Path Series — Inspired by Bargello needlework, where rhythmic patterns emerge through the meticulous shifting of stitches, this series reflects a simple idea: life's most meaningful journeys are rarely straight, and it's in the detours that we find its richness. Read more about the inspiration behind the series.