Amazing Wood

One of the most exciting aspects of being a wood mosaic artist is getting to know and developing an affinity with the many beautifully grained and coloured woods I have had the privilege to work with. A developing expertise in the colour, texture, design, hardness and sex of the wood becomes an inevitable consequence of this relationship. Wood can encompass all the natural colours around us, from varieties of white to red, browns, and even tones of green and blue.  

Varieties of wood such as the walnut family can come in up to 300 different shades on the colour spectrum. The woods can be divided into two categories: the broad coniferous and the broad-leafed groups. The coniferous trees grow mostly in the northern hemisphere, in the cold and temperate regions. They are compatible with the surroundings, standing both tall and beautifully shaped. The wood of these species is usually lighter with less grain and much softer. The colours of the wood in this species varies from whites to creams, from browns to reds and purples. Broad-leaved trees are scattered throughout the growing area of Iran. Their large appearance and sizable, irregular crowns are their major features. The wood of the broad-leaved trees has a wide variety of structures and textures producing both soft to very heavy and high-density varieties of wood. This diversity is due to the far-reaching dispersal of these species around the world. The colours range from whites, creams, browns and reds in a variety of shades. The reason for these wonderful colour variations, is the presence of a diverse range of minerals in the soil within the many regions of Iran.

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