Part of the Wild Cottonwood Collection, this large bowl takes its shape from traditional dough bowls, with some twists inspired by the material. However, I think it may be better suited for dry goods such as fruits, or for decoration. Carved by hand from a locally sourced Cottonwood tree, organically shaped feet add a sense of presence and fun to the design. Gouged texture flows out in streams up the sides. The inside was scorched with a flame torch until fully blackened, adding both aesthetic and protection. Finished in a food safe blend of true tung oil and thinned varnish for a timeless, subdued sheen quality. Please note that abrasive or multiple washings may eventually start to wear out the darkened wood.
Nothing promotes a sense of peace like taking the time to appreciate nature at its simplest level—a bloom, a petal, a stem—and pausing to enjoy the present moment. My one-off bud vases are designed to showcase the material they're made from as well as the beauty of whatever single stem you choose to display.
This bud vase comes with a removable glass tube (20mm x 150mm) that you can fill with water to keep your living stems happy; the three smaller holes do not have a tube and are meant for dry or artificial plants. Bring joy and serenity into your home by celebrating the beauty of one single stem at a time, with a sculptural piece as unique as the stems you choose to display! Hand carved Sipo Mahogany wood with timeless, playful design; finished with an oil/varnish blend, polished with beeswax.
More than a basket. Hand crafted from steam-bent and laminated hardwoods, with multicultural influence in every stitch, this is a sculpture that stands for our universal collective needs as people living on this earth.
"Jíbaro" is a word that is quintessential to the Puerto Rican identity. We now use it to describe someone who lives in the countryside or cultivates the land, but it comes from a Taíno word that translates to "lover of the forest." I love that because it means this term is both distinctly of our land of Borikén, as well as universally human in meaning.
We are currently experiencing and witnessing a lot of pain in our world, and I find myself searching for reminders of what makes us human.
This is what I see in a basket—a tool so simple and universal to our collective needs as people living on this earth. To this end, I drew from various cultures for inspiration. My West African ancestors guided the overall shape with their bold and beautiful baskets, and lent me the triangular detail that serves as a starting point for much of the piece with their sense of geometric form. Incredible bamboo weavers in Japan inspired the feeling of water in the curved ash (a theme that flows through much of my work already), and pushed me to "think outside the basket." My Taíno ancestors' fantastic sense of motion, and lines that constantly and fluidly morph depending on the viewer's vantage point, fueled the ever-changing composition of those watery curves. And the Jíbaro's humble but emblematic straw hat, the pava, informed the spiraling ends that float out like blades of grass.
And so, yes, this is a basket. But it is also a celebration of humanity, a call to learn from and listen to one another both near and across the globe, and a reminder that every one of us is capable of adding beauty and purpose in this world, regardless of the violence around us.
Part of the Wild Cottonwood Collection, this medium-sized bowl is a play on traditional bark-up handled bowls. Ideal as a smaller-end fruit bowl, or serving or decorative bowl. Named "Aguacate" because I once had the thought that it sort of looks like an avocado, and then couldn't unsee the image! Carved by hand from a locally sourced Cottonwood tree, it features a gouged texture on the outside, smoothed inside, and flat base. The outside was scorched with a flame torch until fully blackened, adding both aesthetic and protection. Finished in a food safe blend of true tung oil and thinned varnish for a timeless, subdued sheen quality. Please note that abrasive or multiple washings may eventually start to wear out the darkened wood.
Part of the Wild Cottonwood Collection, this sweet little tray is a practice in simplicity. Would work great as a catchall for odds and ends, or to keep your pens tidy on your desk. Carved by hand and sanded smooth, it features a hairline split that was filled with blue-green resin, and wonderful curled grain. Finished in a food safe blend of true tung oil and thinned varnish for a timeless, subdued sheen quality.
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