Maple Vessel no. 2557

These enclosed forms are special, tactile objects. Each piece is meant to be picked up and held, to feel the texture of the timber and the curves of the form.

I chose to use only gouges to shape them. No specialized hollowing tools, scrapers or heavy abrasives were used. They were turned from wet green wood, burnished on the lathe and left to dry for a few days before being oiled. The tool marks and burnished surface give a brief history of the process and suggest the hands involved in the making.

Form measures approximately:
7” wide and 3.5" high

Finished with completely food-safe tung oil.