“Tree and Rainier” intarsia art by Washington State artist John Ness measures 20 X 14 X 1, priced at $425. This handmade artwork is created entirely without dyes or stains. The glorious wood figure and colors shown are all natural.

Stop by the gallery and check out John’s unbelievable intarsia work in person!

Intarsia is a form of wood inlaying, like puzzle pieces. The start of the practice dates from before the seventh century AD. Intarsia actually predates ceramic mosaic work, but did not survive the ravages of time as well in the Old World. The technique of intarsia inlays sections of contrasting wood to form a design. The word intarsia may derive from the Latin word interserere (to insert).