maple spoon

commissioned

90mm × 90mm × 400mm
3.5'' × 3.5'' × 16''

hard maple

Tactility and texture were the focus of this banya ladle while accentuating the natural imperfections of the wood. The long narrow handle is purposefully crooked to follow the grain lines found in the chosen piece of wood, while the hand-carved texture in the bowl of the spoon mimics birdseye, a distinctive pattern notably found in hard maple.