Quentin Smith
My name is Quentin Smith and I have been practising marquetry and parquetry for well over 20 years. My work has been exhibited, and received numerous awards, at the Marquetry Society's National Exhibitions. Since 1994 I have been eligible to exhibit in the highest "premier" class and I have served on the judging panel on three occasions. I have contributed a range of articles to the Marquetry Society's magagine "The Marquetarian" and in 2011, three articles to Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine.
Since mid-2009 I have been self-employed, undertaking private and commercial marquetry commissions. I offer private tuition (at a mutually agreed venue) and I am willing to run workshops or courses for interested groups.
My Marquetry Society National Exhibition awards include:
1993 - H.Pedder Trophy for best portraiture
2002 - Ron Gibbons Trophy for best miniature in show
2007 - Jack Byrne Trophy for best parquetry in show
2007 - Ron Page Trophy for best miniature applied work in show
2008 - Jack Byrne Trophy for best parquetry in show
2008 - Ron Page Trophy for best miniature applied work in show
2009 - Jack Byrne Trophy for best parquetry in show
2009 - Artistic Meric Cup for most artistic exhibit
2011 - Ron Page Trophy for best miniature applied work in show
2012 - Ron Gibbons Trophy for best miniature in show
One-to-one lessons
Group Classes
Introduction to Marquetry
Introduction to pictorial marquetry by the "window" method. Course fee includes materials, documentation, tuition and refreshments (excluding lunch)
Please contact me directly if you are interested in taking this course.
It's a:
class
Venue:
to be advised
Location:
, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Making Marquetry Jewellery
Suitable for complete beginners.
Students will learn basic knife-cutting while cutting a simple design for a pendant or key-fob. Most will also have time to start work on a second design for another pendant or key-fob, or a pair of earrings. Pressing, sanding and polishing will be discussed, but are unlikely to be completed in the time available.
Please contact me directly if you are interested in taking this course.
It's a:
class
Venue:
Eccleshall
Location:
, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Parquetry Patterns 1 & 2
Suitable for complete beginners, but more suited to those with some experience.
Students will learn basic parquetry (geometric marquetry) techniques while cutting designs for either coasters, cribbage board or pen box.
Course 1 covers simpler designs including checkerboard, diamonds and closed basket-weave.
Course 2 covers more advanced designs including open basket-weave and Louis-cube (tumbling block)
Please contact me directly if you are interested in taking either of these courses.
It's a:
class
Venue:
to be advised
Location:
, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Date and time:
to be advised Further Marquetry Techniques (residential)
Suitable for those with some experience, such as having taken on of the 'Introduction to Marquetry', 'Introduction to Parquetry' or 'Making Marquetry Jewellery' courses
Students will learn more advanced marquetry techniques including sand-shading, hot-air shading, fine-line detailing, fragmentation, etc.
Please contact me directly if you are interested in taking this course.
It's a:
class
Venue:
Eccleshall
Location:
, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Experience
President of the Marquetry Society
I am proud to have served two consecutive three-year terms as President of the Marquetry Society, a period which included its Diamond Jubilee year.
Dates:
Aug 2011 - Jun 2017 Marquetry Demonstrator & Teacher
I have run courses for a range of venues including the WI's Denman College, the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and Peter Sefton's Furniture School.
Since 2016 I have appeared several times on the Hochanda craft TV channel, giving live demonstrations of marquetry techniques.
Dates:
Jan 2010 Founder - Staffordshire Marquetry Group
I exhibited some of my work at the Eccleshall Show. Enough people were interested and we formed a small group. That has continued to grow and now has around 35 members. The Group hosted the Marquetry Society's National Exhibitions in 1999 and 2008 and won the Society Group Shield for most points at the National Exhibition in 2008 and 2011.
Dates:
Oct 1995 Educational history
B.Sc.(Hons). Applied Biology
Dates:
September, 1972 - June, 1976
Institution:
University of Bath
Yup! Applied biology, specialising in microbiology ... but you can't hold that against me!
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