Intarsia Woodworking Customer Comments on my Patterns, Workshops and Intarsia Art. Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments! Just send me an email and I will add your comments to my page.

Good morning Kathy just a short note to thank you again for your excellent course. You do a wonderful job of showing and explaining the techniques of intarsia and I learned so much I was really happy the way the project turned out. You can really teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks again for you patience and for sharing your vast knowledge with me. Hopefully I can get back to learn even more. Doug Y. On CANADA

- I recently went on disability and in the midst of trying to figure out what I was going to do with my days, I remember scrolling back in high school...briefly. Well, I decided to get back into it. Through a little research, I came across all of your fabulous work. I have been having a blast, doing intarsia 7 days a week and enjoying every minute of it. Not to talk your ear off, I really wanted to thank you for all you do. Counting this order, ive purchased over 30 or 40 patterns from you and can't wait to do one after the next. You've helped turn my life into one that's more positive and fulfilling. God Bless you Kathy and thanks again! Chuck Coslet, Ringwood, NJ

-I just finished a class with Kathy. After I read her education in the arts and with sculptures, I knew she was the one I wanted to have teach me to take my Intarsia from a craft to an art. I went in with very high expectations and many questions. She answered all my questions without hesitation and exceeded my expectations. She not only knows all the different woods to chose from but knows what the finished art piece will look like using those woods. She is an exceptional teacher in the arts and Intarsia. My time and money was well spent! John C. Delaware, Ohio

-Recently I attended one of Kathy’s 2 day workshops. It was a great experience. Kathy is a great and patient teacher, a wonderful artist and extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of Intarsia work. Although I had dabbled a bit in Intarsia work my sessions with Kathy really brought home to me how much I didn’t know. She showed me tricks and skills that I hope to develop to bring improvement to the quality of my projects. The project we completed in this class is something I am proud of and hope to be able to produce more of similar quality in the future. I would recommend taking a class with Kathy to anyone interested in improving their Intarsia skills for you will come away with a rekindled appreciation for the art of Intarsia. “Again, thank you Kathy for these 2 days.” Wick H, Strathroy, ON CANADA.

-I have recently begun to subscribe to Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine. I greatly enjoyed making your red robin and frog / lilypad projects. I am fairly new to scrollsaw work, but I found your instructions very clear and concise. ..If I become half as skilled as you are, I will be delighted. I look forward to trying many more of your projects in the magazine. CT Johnson, England.

-Thought I’d drop you a mail from sunny South Africa because your Leopard’s Lair struck me as being unquestionably the best rendering of INTARSIA I’ve come across in the fifteen odd years I’ve been at the craft. I’ve managed to (hopefully successfully) make some your patterns from past Creative Woodworks & Craft editions and is an ardent fan of your designs. Keep on with your remarkable talent. Gunnie LR. Cape Town, SA.

- "I worked with stained glass and wanted to find something similar to the the glass technique that I could do with wood. I found information about segmentation and intarsia. After several months of doing segmentation I decided to look for classes to learn intarsia. I was lucky enough to be able to take a class with Kathy. Kathy sees immediately what your talent level is after viewing a few of your art pieces. Her workshop and studio is impressive. Kathy's teaching method is wonderful. Her depth of knowledge and unique ability to communicate and demonstrate the technique can be understood by any level of student. I can't wait to start using the newly acquired knowledge on my next piece. I highly recommend that if you really want to lear the art of Intarsia you take a class with Kathy Wise. "Thanks again and hopefully I will be coming back for another class. Cindy

I am a big fan and I have already handcrafted several of your patterns. I must admit that the Jaguar was a challenge. I am sure that you get these kind of emails often but I just wanted to express my appreciation for the folks who actually create the patterns. Thanks and continue to create amazing patterns for us to build. A. Dugas , Montreal, Quebec.

-I recently attended on of Kathy's workshops. It was a wonderful learning experience. The biggest thing for me will be remembering everything that I learned. With her diligent guidance, I was able to produce my best piece to date. There were so many little tricks and nuances that she has learned through the years; that she willingly shared with us. Kathy is a very unique person, she is an artist and a teacher. That combination is a rarity. Her artwork is amazing. I had the good fortune of viewing two of her murals first hand. As awesome as they look on her website, it does not do them justice. I don't think anyone can bring wood back to life, but Kathy comes closer than anyone else. When you listen to her talk you gain an appreciation for her passion. With her teaching, again I am impressed. Her largest virtue is her patience. I'm about as slow as Christmas and not once did Kathy lose her patience with me. There isn't one instance that stands out to me, but the entire class was about helping us become better at our craft. In case you haven't noticed I highly recommend this class. My only concern is that those people talk kinda funny up there. Charlie H. TN