Ocean Blue Birch Bowl #10 by Cooper Ternes

Wooden bowls are full of stories. A wooden bowl contains the story of the tree and the forest where it grew. It contains the story of the maker, his tools, and the tradition of the craft. A wooden bowl also contains the story of the food you eat and the people you share meals with. A wooden bowl is personable and warm. With frequent use and care, it becomes part of your story.

This particular bowl stands approximately 3-1/4" high, 8" wide and 8-3/4" long. Painted in ocean blue milk paint with a carved trim around the middle.

Cooper Ternes is a former North House Folk School intern who turns bowls in the Scandinavian folk tradition. The tools and approach of these old makers inform the process he uses today.