Wee Turned Bowls by Mary Tripoli

Gorgeous WEE bowls turned by Mary Tripoli, our master of many things wood but our favorite woodworker of all small things! 

Wee Bowl #1 is truly wee: approximately 2" by 2" by 1-1/4".

Wee Bowl #2 is petite: approximately 2-1/4" by 2-1/4" by 1-1/8" with both light and heartwood.

Wee Black Bowl measures approximately 2-3/4" by 3" by 1, painted with black milk paint on the exterior, natural carved texture on the interior.

Mary (she/her) grew up in a small town in southwestern Pennsylvania, but has been enjoying life in the Pacific Northwest for the last 20 years. After finishing a corporate career, she discovered green wood carving in 2014 and has not gone more than a few days without carving or turning something—a spoon, a spatula or bowl! She is part of a thriving carving community based at Pratt Fine Arts in Seattle, WA. 

A 2021 North House Intern alum, Mary is thrilled to continue her craft practice in Grand Marais. She's looking forward to getting to know her Artisan-in-Development cohort and experiencing her first proper north woods winter. Mary plans to continue greenwood carving, learn new pole lathe turning techniques and forms, and take a deeper dive into chairmaking.