Hand-Burned Working Bowls | Set of Three

There is something about making with your hands that puts a little more of you into the work.

These small wooden working bowls spend a lot of time in mine. Each one is burned by hand, worked slowly with its own markings and character, then smoked to deepen the wood. From there, I dip it in beeswax and work the wax back into the wood by hand, polishing until the grain and warmth come through.

By the time I am finished, I have handled every inch of it, more than once. Fire, smoke, wax, pressure, time. There is a tremendous amount of energy worked into something this small, and I think you can feel that when you hold one.

That's also why I like them as working bowls. Whatever you keep in yours becomes part of that ongoing relationship with the piece. Black salt, ash, herbs, resins, stones, small offerings, charms, or the things particular to your own practice. They aren't simply containers. They're meant to become part of the work.

Each set includes two medium bowls and one smaller bowl, all roughly pinch or condiment-bowl size. The smaller bowl nests inside one of the larger bowls, while the other rests over the top, so all three tuck together beautifully when they're not being used.

No two are alike. The wood, markings, smoke and depth of burn vary from bowl to bowl, and each carries my maker's mark.

Use them. Let the beeswax deepen with handling. Let the wood pick up the marks of your practice. They were made to work.