MAISON CHIC MAG

Maison Chic Mag

Appearing in Maison Chic Magazine, Delphine Robins’ straw marquetry once again captures the eye with its vibrant geometry and Art Deco flair. Her bold reinterpretation of the Eiffel Tower glows with layered colour and light, each strand of straw meticulously placed to create a surface that shimmers like silk. A rare fusion of craftsmanship and…

Read More
Love Happens Mag

Love Happens Mag

Featured in Love Happens Magazine, this striking piece by Delphine Robins reimagines the Eiffel Tower through the timeless craft of straw marquetry. Each hand-laid strand of rye straw captures shifting light and shadow, transforming an iconic Parisian silhouette into a contemporary artwork that shimmers with movement and modern elegance.

Read More
MAISONS & JARDIN MAG

Maison & Jardin

Featured in Maison & Jardin, Delphine Robins’ straw marquetry captures a regatta in luminous ribbons of hand-laid rye straw—geometric sails that seem to shift as the light moves. One of the few artisans practising this rare craft, Robins channels Art-Deco energy into contemporary panels that gleam like lacquer yet dance with a subtle, kinetic ‘ballet

Read More

Straw Marquetry, a rare skill

Among the handful of straw marquetry artisans in the world, one of she is French ! Delphine Robins opens the doors of her studio to us on the Isle of Wight… Since her earliest childhood, Delphine Robins feeds the desire to create with his hands. If the weight of his family forces him to complete…

Read More

Delphine Robins is self-taught in straw marquetry and one of only 120 skilled practitioners in the world

Lustre and beauty of a delicate art IT IS a craft that can trace its origins back to the 17th century, and became a foundation of one of the most famous movements in the history of modern art. But the expertise needed to master straw marquetry is now practised by a dwindling number of crafts…

Read More

Delphine is very happy to be one of 120 artists clutching at straws

Meet ‘a woman of straw’ – in the best possible way. Delphine Robins is one of 120 people around the world skilled at marquetry. The French-born artisan works in an attic workroom stocked full of rye and makes everything from trays and panels to jewellery boxes and bookcases from the resilient reeds. Straw marquetry appeared…

Read More