I had seen a rug at a museum in Santa Fe that suggested the pattern for this table top. It’s not perfect, and it’s not meant to be. “Wedge weave” patterns were popular in Navajo blankets in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but they are not common today. I made two separate stringer sheets and cut them at 10-degree angles. I arranged the pieces and stared at them on and off for a couple weeks until the pattern you see here emerged. Subtle energy, like cirrus clouds lining up during sunset.

The base of the table is from IKEA, and I painted it walnut brown to match the furnishings in my living room.