Small Pole Lathed Bowls by Mary Tripoli

Delicate little, decorative, colorful and useful bowls hand turned on a pole lathe by Mary Tripoli. These delightful bowls measure  3 3/8 to 4 1/8" across and stand approximately 1 1/2" high.  They are made of birch with the natural birch grain enhanced with walnut oil   on the interiors of each bowl. The exterior surfaces are finished with milk paint - your choice of  blue, black or yellow.  Milk paint is a natural non-toxic old-fashioned paint, usually formulated from milk protein (casein) and lime (calcium carbonate), plus pigments for color and a bit of borax (sodium borate) as a preservative. 

Mary Tripoli is one of our wonderful former Interns at North House Folk School.  She currently resides in the Pacific Northwest.  Look for an upcoming class taught by Mary in the spring of 2023 - Fan Bird Carving!