SPECIALIST LEATHER WORK & ART FOR INTERIOR & ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS

HOMO FABER VENICE BIENNALE 2026 ‘AN ISLAND OF LIGHT’

We are so proud to be showing our hand painted leather marquetry at this year’s Homo Faber exhibition in Venice by The Michaelangelo Foundation with Artistic Direction by British artist Es Devlin.

FIND OUT MORE
FIND OUT MORE
FIND US ON THE HOMO FABER GUIDE
a triptych of tropical leaves and palms in a bas relief style made in white neutral leather in a contemporary bedroom design for hospitality projects
BESPOKE COMMISSIONS
a luxury interior featuring two walnut framed leather decorative wall coverings in natural earthy tones of a modernist architectural design
ARTWORKS & OBJECTS
A modern living room with a large window, white walls, two framed landscape paintings of seaweed and a beach for sale of the Isle of Wight by fine artist Neale marriott,
ORIGINAL ARTWORKS FOR SALE
Top-down view of various food containers on a wooden surface, including a dish with yellow curry or stew, and other small bowls with different contents.
JOURNAL
close up of marrikur studios hand painting a neutral leather mirror frame with a woodland scene in trees using natural inks

‘It all starts with art, translated through playful experimentation into original and functional art objects with a modern aesthetic and heritage craft skills.’

WHAT WE DO

Marrikur is an esteemed, award-winning art studio that is known for its exceptional craftsmanship in creating high-quality interior furnishings and distinctive artworks. They pride themselves on their specialisation in leather marquetry and intricate relief work, employing their outstanding skills in both painting and staining techniques. In addition to offering a diverse range of ready-made art items such as elegant mirrors, cushions, stylish leather panels, and beautiful oil paintings, they also cater to a variety of requests by providing custom designs for larger-scale projects to meet individual client needs.

Marrikur Studios is the creative duo Natalie Thakur, leather worker

and fine artist Neale Marriott.

WHO WE ARE

LEARN MORE
Neale Marriott and Natalie Thakur their art studio with their leather artworks and oil paintings around them. Infront of them is a table with leather tools and materials, including scissors, a chisel, a hammer, and paper or leather pieces.

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?

As artists and designers we are able to custom make and bespoke wall panels and interior furnishings using our award winning creative expertise, using specialist machining processes, hand sculpting or hand painting. These skills combined with our deep knowledge of leather, substrates and industry regulations mean that endless possibilities can be achieved. Given our in depth knowledge of art historical contexts and our love of observation and experimentation, we are excited by enquiries for any type of design brief as there are endless possibilities dependent on the client’s needs.

Decorative art wall panel in leather with a 3d embossed leafy vine pattern in relief, adjacent beige sofa with wooden armrest, and a modern black side table with a lamp and a book.
LEARN MORE
LEARN MORE

SUSTAINABILITY

A hand painted leather mirror with a walnut frame by Marrikur Studios standing on a grassy field in the chiltern hills shows the reflection of a tree with bare branches against the sky.

We use vegetable tanned leather on all our marquetry works which is metal free and tanned with vegetable and natural tannins certified by EMAS (Eco - Management and Audit scheme)

Our fabric pieces are made from silk like TENCEL™ derived from wood and we use Bluesign® recycled PET bottle zips on our cushions.

LEARN MORE