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Sitka Spruce burl
 Handmade, one-of-a-kind excellent display piece or functional bowl 
finished w/ food-grade Tung & citrus oil Sitka, Alaska 2018 bowl measures 8” X 3”
 “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Frank Lloyd Wright Studying this bowl tells you many things. For starters: Sitka spruce is a tree that has traditionally been used for aircraft and guitars because of its normally light weight wood—but not this tree, and not this bowl! Because of the tree’s slow, dense growth facing sun and storms for centuries, this bowl is not just beautiful: it’s denser than oak. This ancient tree was felled by a friend of mine for a fisherman’s remote island farm. As much as I hated to see the tree cut, I was eager to give it a second life. Because of the dense, interlocking burr grain, it took two years of drying to complete this bowl. But compared to a 500+ year old tree—maybe that was fast… The unique grain tells the story of a tree that predates European arrival in Alaska. The beach it grew on had seen thousands of years of Tlingit harvesters beach their dugout canoes. It just boggles my mind to know that generations of Tlingit folks harvested herring eggs near this tree before a western boat ever entered the bay. Your new bowl has a silky smooth finish, completed with multiple coats of food-grade tung and citrus oil. The bowl was shaped so as to have one natural edge cut almost all of the way through the rim. I saved the bark that fits snuggly in this recess, and will include it with the bowl when sold. This vessel is designed for display on the mantel or table. It’s also fine for everyday use, and could hold anything from jewelry to your wallet and keys. Because it is crafted from a single piece of wood, it will last for generations with basic care. SS23
Sitka Spruce burl
 Handmade, one-of-a-kind excellent display piece or functional bowl 
finished w/ food-grade Tung & citrus oil Sitka, Alaska 2018 bowl measures 8” X 3”
 “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Frank Lloyd Wright Studying this bowl tells you many things. For starters: Sitka spruce is a tree that has traditionally been used for aircraft and guitars because of its normally light weight wood—but not this tree, and not this bowl! Because of the tree’s slow, dense growth facing sun and storms for centuries, this bowl is not just beautiful: it’s denser than oak. This ancient tree was felled by a friend of mine for a fisherman’s remote island farm. As much as I hated to see the tree cut, I was eager to give it a second life. Because of the dense, interlocking burr grain, it took two years of drying to complete this bowl. But compared to a 500+ year old tree—maybe that was fast… The unique grain tells the story of a tree that predates European arrival in Alaska. The beach it grew on had seen thousands of years of Tlingit harvesters beach their dugout canoes. It just boggles my mind to know that generations of Tlingit folks harvested herring eggs near this tree before a western boat ever entered the bay. Your new bowl has a silky smooth finish, completed with multiple coats of food-grade tung and citrus oil. The bowl was shaped so as to have one natural edge cut almost all of the way through the rim. I saved the bark that fits snuggly in this recess, and will include it with the bowl when sold. This vessel is designed for display on the mantel or table. It’s also fine for everyday use, and could hold anything from jewelry to your wallet and keys. Because it is crafted from a single piece of wood, it will last for generations with basic care. SS23
Sitka Spruce burl
 Handmade, one-of-a-kind excellent display piece or functional bowl 
finished w/ food-grade Tung & citrus oil Sitka, Alaska 2018 bowl measures 8” X 3”
 “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Frank Lloyd Wright Studying this bowl tells you many things. For starters: Sitka spruce is a tree that has traditionally been used for aircraft and guitars because of its normally light weight wood—but not this tree, and not this bowl! Because of the tree’s slow, dense growth facing sun and storms for centuries, this bowl is not just beautiful: it’s denser than oak. This ancient tree was felled by a friend of mine for a fisherman’s remote island farm. As much as I hated to see the tree cut, I was eager to give it a second life. Because of the dense, interlocking burr grain, it took two years of drying to complete this bowl. But compared to a 500+ year old tree—maybe that was fast… The unique grain tells the story of a tree that predates European arrival in Alaska. The beach it grew on had seen thousands of years of Tlingit harvesters beach their dugout canoes. It just boggles my mind to know that generations of Tlingit folks harvested herring eggs near this tree before a western boat ever entered the bay. Your new bowl has a silky smooth finish, completed with multiple coats of food-grade tung and citrus oil. The bowl was shaped so as to have one natural edge cut almost all of the way through the rim. I saved the bark that fits snuggly in this recess, and will include it with the bowl when sold. This vessel is designed for display on the mantel or table. It’s also fine for everyday use, and could hold anything from jewelry to your wallet and keys. Because it is crafted from a single piece of wood, it will last for generations with basic care. SS23
Sitka Spruce burl
 Handmade, one-of-a-kind excellent display piece or functional bowl 
finished w/ food-grade Tung & citrus oil Sitka, Alaska 2018 bowl measures 8” X 3”
 “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Frank Lloyd Wright Studying this bowl tells you many things. For starters: Sitka spruce is a tree that has traditionally been used for aircraft and guitars because of its normally light weight wood—but not this tree, and not this bowl! Because of the tree’s slow, dense growth facing sun and storms for centuries, this bowl is not just beautiful: it’s denser than oak. This ancient tree was felled by a friend of mine for a fisherman’s remote island farm. As much as I hated to see the tree cut, I was eager to give it a second life. Because of the dense, interlocking burr grain, it took two years of drying to complete this bowl. But compared to a 500+ year old tree—maybe that was fast… The unique grain tells the story of a tree that predates European arrival in Alaska. The beach it grew on had seen thousands of years of Tlingit harvesters beach their dugout canoes. It just boggles my mind to know that generations of Tlingit folks harvested herring eggs near this tree before a western boat ever entered the bay. Your new bowl has a silky smooth finish, completed with multiple coats of food-grade tung and citrus oil. The bowl was shaped so as to have one natural edge cut almost all of the way through the rim. I saved the bark that fits snuggly in this recess, and will include it with the bowl when sold. This vessel is designed for display on the mantel or table. It’s also fine for everyday use, and could hold anything from jewelry to your wallet and keys. Because it is crafted from a single piece of wood, it will last for generations with basic care. SS23
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Old Growth Alaskan Spruce Bowl Sculpture

Zach LaPerriere

United States

Sculpture, Wood on Wood

Size: 8 W x 3 H x 8 D in

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Sitka Spruce burl
 Handmade, one-of-a-kind excellent display piece or functional bowl 
finished w/ food-grade Tung & citrus oil Sitka, Alaska 2018 bowl measures 8” X 3”
 “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Frank Lloyd Wright Studying this bowl tells you many things. For starters: Sitka spruce is a tree that has traditionally been used for aircraft and guitars because of its normally light weight wood—but not this tree, and not this bowl! Because of the tree’s slow, dense growth facing sun and storms for centuries, this bowl is not just beautiful: it’s denser than oak. This ancient tree was felled by a friend of mine for a fisherman’s remote island farm. As much as I hated to see the tree cut, I was eager to give it a second life. Because of the dense, interlocking burr grain, it took two years of drying to complete this bowl. But compared to a 500+ year old tree—maybe that was fast… The unique grain tells the story of a tree that predates European arrival in Alaska. The beach it grew on had seen thousands of years of Tlingit harvesters beach their dugout canoes. It just boggles my mind to know that generations of Tlingit folks harvested herring eggs near this tree before a western boat ever entered the bay. Your new bowl has a silky smooth finish, completed with multiple coats of food-grade tung and citrus oil. The bowl was shaped so as to have one natural edge cut almost all of the way through the rim. I saved the bark that fits snuggly in this recess, and will include it with the bowl when sold. This vessel is designed for display on the mantel or table. It’s also fine for everyday use, and could hold anything from jewelry to your wallet and keys. Because it is crafted from a single piece of wood, it will last for generations with basic care. SS23

Details & Dimensions

Sculpture:Wood on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:8 W x 3 H x 8 D in

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I make wood bowls & vessels to showcase the outstanding old growth forests of Southeast Alaska. In many ways: I am a story teller. Every bowl tells a story of the life and growth of an ancient tree. Because I work in woods that average 100 to 500 years old, I take extra time to shape each bowl to show what is most unique about the tree it came from. All of the wood I work with comes from trees I salvage myself. Because I only salvage dead trees from deep in the forest, it is the forest that makes the first decision about which trees become bowls—not me. That means I search far and wide in the forest for the most exemplary of trees. My work surfs the line between studio art and functional art, between artist and craftsman. My customers often tell me that my bowls are too beautiful to use. While displaying my bowls as art is fine and appreciated: I also believe that art should at least have the capacity to be used to hold special objects. Each bowl is cut with sharp tools, sanded to a high grit, and finished with multiple coats of a blend of 100% food grade tung and citrus oil. All of my bowls are certified certified Made in Alaska. . . .

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