When thing I never do, is try to tell the artists what to do. If they want to try something different, I just go along for the ride. So yes, this bowl has holes in it, tiny little holes. So probably not a good idea to use it for a salad with dressing. But it'll embrace a collection of fruits, or rolls at the dinner table. Ed's theory about his bowls, is that life is not perfect, so why should his bowls pretend to be. He saves old trees that might otherwise be used for firewood, and creates these works of art, but functional works of art. He loves his creations, and names each of them. This one is "tranquility".
These are hand-made wooden bowls, created one at a time from local trees, in Ed Hoovler's Monson workshop. From the time a tree is identified as a possible source of interesting, useful, well-crafted bowls to the end of the finishing and buffing process, nearly a year passes. The wood is shaped, set off to dry for 6+ months, given its final shape, hand-sanded in a 10-step procedure, finished in a 6-step technique and, finally, buffed in three-step operation. Theses bowls are meant to be used and are easy to maintain. Wash in warm soap and water, then dry with a soft cloth. Do not soak and do not use in a microwave. When the finish becomes dull over the course of time, renew with a liberal hand application of mineral oil, allow to sit for 30 minutes, then polish with a soft cloth.
Bowl 919
