Our Mission
- To provide a high-quality, personal, bespoke marquetry service
- To provide custom-made marquetry to makers of quality furniture, instruments, jewellery, etc.
- To promote a wider knowledge and appreciation of the art of marquetry and the Marquetry Society
Quentin Smith - Premier Marquetarian
I was aware of marquetry from an early age, as my father made several pieces in the 1960s - this is his second picture. However it wasn't until my wife bought me a commercial kit in 1987 that I first put knife to veneer.
The newly formed Thurrock Marquetry Group were recruiting for members and I joined them, and the Marquetry Society. I received a great deal of help and encouragement, especially from the late Ernie Maxey and Ron Gibbons. Little did I know then that in 2011 I would end up succeeding Ernie as President of the Society!
In 1995 a job relocation brought me to Staffordshire and I displayed a selection of my work at the local horticultural show. There was sufficient interest to form the Staffordshire Marquetry Group, which I am pleased to say continues to grow and flourish.
Finally, in early 2009 a combination of redundancy and the economic recession proved enough of an incentive to try self-employment making marquetry ... QJS Marquetry was born!
Quentin Smith
Marquetry Society National and International Exhibition Awards
- H.Pedder Award for best portraiture - 1993
- Ron Gibbons Award for best miniature in show - 2002, 2012
- Jack Byrne Award for best parquetry in show - 2007, 2008, 2009
- Ron Page Award for best miniature applied work - 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015
- Artistic Merit Award for most artistic exhibit - 2009
Exhibitions
- Marquetry Society National and International Exhibitions 1990-present
- Alpha BOMB! - Skateboard Deck Art Exhibition, London, 2012
Publications
- "Enhancing Marquetry" - Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine, Issue 180, June 2011
- "Cutting the Cost of Inlay" - Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine, Issue 181, July 2011
- "Weave Around That" - Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine, Issue 185, November 2011
- reprinted in Woodworking Crafts magazine, Issue 45, October 2018 - "Making an Uckers Board" - Woodworking Crafts magazine, Issue 44, Autumn 2018
