Like many of Kamerath’s bowls, this spalted hackberry vessel is carved and sculpted from a block of wood, not turned on a lathe. Ittook about 60 hours to do the work, including the wipe-on poly finish.

SPALTED HACKBERRY, 61⁄2D X 7W X 8H

– Danny Kamerath from Llano, Texas

Craft forms 2018: This pieces caught our attention from among the many shown at Craft Forms 2018, a juried exhibition at the Wayne Art Center in Pennsylvania. This was the 24th year of the exhibition, which also featured works in ceramic, fiber, metal, glass, mixed media, and 3-D printing.

From Fine Woodworking #275

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