Parquetry

Yesterday I decided to make some, well, pictures(?!) around the topic of parquetry. Simply, parquet is a geometric mosaic of wood pieces used for decorative effect. The two main uses of parquetry are as veneer patterns on furniture and block patterns for flooring. The past states, floors were highly valued and earned attention at all times, apparently. In Europe by the 17th century, masters had achieved perfection in producing art parquet - patterns that are entirely geometrical and angular - squares, triangles, lozenges etc. Art parquet developed in Russia very fast with the most popular parquet installation technique - herringbone.

Henrik Potter, other than being a real decent bloke, has done some work around flooring. Not specifically because of an burning infatuation with parquet and its techniques, craft, grandeur, and aesthetic, like in my case. His flooring solutions were made out of wanting to cover 'ugly spaces'. His floors are more substantial than my masking tape/card efforts, as Potter uses 8'x4' 12mm plywood, tape of various sorts and not just one, but yes! Two varnishes. You really can tell, can't you!(?!?!)