Now feat. Addiction: new marquetry by Jan Katewicz

Sheffield marquetry artist Jan Katewicz opens his studio at Eagle Works in Attercliffe for two weekends this winter to show Now feat. Addiction, a new series made from wood veneer that he cuts, tears and dyes by hand.

At the centre of the exhibition is Everywhere, twelve panels hung together as one work and shown alongside other pieces from the studio. The series sets two materials against each other. Green veneer, cut straight with a knife, stands for the present moment. Walnut, most of it torn apart by hand rather than cut, stands for addiction, which takes that attention away. Katewicz dyes the finished surface himself after it is glued down, then sands it back and dyes it again, a method few makers attempt because a single slip goes through the veneer.

The opening night is on Friday 27 November, 6.30pm to 9pm. The exhibition then continues on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November and from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December, 11am to 6pm.

On Saturday 5 December Katewicz will be at the bench all day, demonstrating marquetry and answering questions about how the work is made. Admission is free and everyone is welcome on every day, including the opening night. There is no need to book.