The Art of Ping Pong is a delightful enterprise set up to celebrate the sport while raising money for various charities through events and auctions. Every year a group of artists are sent a plain wooden pingpong paddle to ‘decorate’ as they see fit and the resulting masterpieces are exhibited and then auctioned off for a good cause.
For my paddle, I chose to delve into the world of wood marquetry and had my hand lettered design inlaid in 4 different shades of wood. The paddles were sold off long ago but some of the pieces are still available to buy as limited edition posters.