“The Weight of Air” is a geometric straw marquetry artwork crafted with precision. Deep indigo blues and warm beige tones create a rhythmic interplay of light and texture.
'The Weight of Air' in a contemporary maple frame, emphasizing its structured design and the luminous quality of straw marquetry
Close-up of 'The Weight of Air,' revealing the intricate straw marquetry technique. The precise inlays of deep blue and beige straw shimmer with changing light.
Side view of 'The Weight of Air' framed, capturing the dimensional quality of the straw marquetry. Made in Boston.
'The Weight of Air' in a contemporary living room or office, its geometric precision and organic texture offering a sophisticated focal point.
'The Weight of Air' installed in a contemporary foyer, introducing a meditative rhythm with its interplay of deep blues and warm neutrals, handcrafted using traditional straw marquetry techniques.
'The Weight of Air' in a contemporary kitchen, where its luminous surface subtly enhances the space with refined craftsmanship and a calming palette.
“The Weight of Air” is a geometric straw marquetry artwork crafted with precision. Deep indigo blues and warm beige tones create a rhythmic interplay of light and texture.
'The Weight of Air' in a contemporary maple frame, emphasizing its structured design and the luminous quality of straw marquetry
Close-up of 'The Weight of Air,' revealing the intricate straw marquetry technique. The precise inlays of deep blue and beige straw shimmer with changing light.
Side view of 'The Weight of Air' framed, capturing the dimensional quality of the straw marquetry. Made in Boston.
'The Weight of Air' in a contemporary living room or office, its geometric precision and organic texture offering a sophisticated focal point.
'The Weight of Air' installed in a contemporary foyer, introducing a meditative rhythm with its interplay of deep blues and warm neutrals, handcrafted using traditional straw marquetry techniques.
'The Weight of Air' in a contemporary kitchen, where its luminous surface subtly enhances the space with refined craftsmanship and a calming palette.

The Weight of Air

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The Weight of Air is an abstract straw marquetry work made with dyed rye straw in a palette of deep blue and warm beige. The geometrically arranged vertical columns create a rhythmic, organically textured surface, giving the piece a calm, meditative quality.

Doesn't it feel like sometimes, the air carries weight? Some days, it's light — buoyant even. But at other times, so heavy you feel about to be smothered. How does it feel today?

• Year: 2025
• Size: 36” x 24”
• Framed: 37.125” x 25.125” (float framed in Maple)
• Media: Dyed straw on wood panel

This piece has found a home
If it speaks to you, I'd be glad to create something similar in the size and palette of your choosing. Learn more about Commissions or inquire directly.

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.

The Weight of Air is an abstract straw marquetry work made with dyed rye straw in a palette of deep blue and warm beige. The geometrically arranged vertical columns create a rhythmic, organically textured surface, giving the piece a calm, meditative quality.

Doesn't it feel like sometimes, the air carries weight? Some days, it's light — buoyant even. But at other times, so heavy you feel about to be smothered. How does it feel today?

• Year: 2025
• Size: 36” x 24”
• Framed: 37.125” x 25.125” (float framed in Maple)
• Media: Dyed straw on wood panel

This piece has found a home
If it speaks to you, I'd be glad to create something similar in the size and palette of your choosing. Learn more about Commissions or inquire directly.

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.