David Adler

David Adler
David Adler

I make wall hangings, trivets, and coasters from wood using parquetry technique.Ā  My geometric patterns, quilt patterns, and scrollsaw work can create 3D effects in 2D work.Ā  In my Parquetry art, I use 1/8-inch thick pieces of wood inlaid on a craft-quality ply-back board.

I use no dies or stains, and finish with Danish Oil buffed and waxed with Carnauba wax.Ā  I finish trivets and coasters with water-based polyurethane.Ā  All of my works are made with hand-cut and fitted wood pieces.

I am a third generation woodworker and wood lover.Ā  My grandfather was a master cabinet and furniture maker from Europe.Ā  My mother made cabinets, and my uncleā€™s hobby was making wooden toys for underprivileged children, Grandfather clocks and organs for family and friends.

As a retired manufacturing engineer who loves geometric patterns, I work with over 170 different species of wood.Ā  I started doing this in 2000 as a hobby and quickly became totally immersed in art.Ā  There are no books (yet) on how to do this form of art, so I have had to devise all my own methods.Ā  My inspirations come from my wife, who is a quilter and who encouraged me to start this ā€œhobbyā€ as well as the other forms of art that I interpret in wood.

David Adler
262.899.1376
dadlerwoodart@gmail.com
dadlerwoodart.weebly.comĀ