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Stem Spoon carved from pale maple One of a collection made in response to Piet Oudolf’s unique planting philosophy at the Hauser & Wirth Garden in Somerset for the exhibition ‘Five Seasons’ Make Hauser & Wirth. On the left, a Cuckoo Flower and an Early Purple Orchid laying on Hazel bark, pressed much earlier in the year. #greenwood #handmade #handcarved #handcrafted #carvedspoon #woodspoon #maplespoon #spoontotem #maple #spoon #totem #ladysmantle #earlypurpleorchid #foundobjects #hazelbark #hazel #pressedflowers madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #bruton #pietoudolf #maker @make_hauserwirth

Pale Field Maple Spoon, poppy seed capsules (Meconopsis cambrica), found sea worn stone with holes. #greenwood #handmade #handcarved #handcrafted #carvedspoon #woodspoon #maplespoon #maple #spoon #poppyseedhead #poppypod #pod #pebble #stone #foundobjects #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #maker

Small inverted tree root, Blackened Wild Cherry Pod Spoon, from a series made in response to the Piet Oudolf Garden at Hauser & Wirth in Somerset for the presentation ‘Five Seasons’ #greenwood #handmade #handcarved #carvedspoon #woodspoon #cherryspoon #cherry #wildcherry #spoon #treeroot #totem #treetotem #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #maker #pietoudolf #hauserwirthsomerset

Spoon Totem Wild Cherry, Hawthorn #greenwood #handmade #handcarved #handcrafted #carvedspoon #woodspoon #spoontotem #sentinel #totem #wildcherry #hawthorn #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #maker

Tree Sentinel. Dying Ash. “We are often more tender to the dead than to the living, though it is the living who need our tenderness most” - Robert Macfarlane, Underland: A Deep Time Journey. #greenwood #handmade #handcrafted #handcarved #treetotem #treesentinel #totem #sentinel #ashdieback #ashtree #dying ash #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #maker #britishcraft @robgmacfarlane

‘Of Making and Material’ The first US Presentation by Make Hauser & Wirth in Southampton NY. 2 July - 10 September 2022 @make_hauserwirth Featuring work by Adam Buick, Helen Carnac, Alexander deVol, Florian Gadsby, David Gates, Harry Morgan, Rosa Nguyen, Mark Reddy. #greenwood #handmade #handcrafted #handcarved #carvedspoon #woodspoon #spoontotem #spoonsentinel #totem #sentinel #apple #hawthorn #cherry ##hazel #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #southamptonny #maker #finecraft #britishcraft #collectiblecraft

‘Of Making and Material’ The First US Presentation by Make Hauser & Wirth in Southampton NY Saturday 2 July - Saturday 10 September Featuring work by Adam Buick, Helen Carnac, Alexander deVol, Florian Gadsby, David Gates, Harry Morgan, Rosa Nguyen and Mark Reddy. #greenwood #handmade #handcarved #carvedspoon #sentinel #spoontotem #spoon #totem #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #makehauserwirth #maker #collectiblecraft #britishcraft #southamptonny @make_hauserwirth @hauserwirth @hauserwirthsomerset

“What we care for, we will grow to resemble. And what we resemble will hold us, when we are us no longer” - Richard Powers, The Overstory Six Sentinels Wood Totems Oak, Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Hazel #richardpowers #richardpowersoverstory #greenwood #sentinel #woodtotem #totem #foundobjects #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #maker #collectiblecraft #britishcraft

‘Sentinels’ Three Blackened Spoon Totems Apple, Hawthorn, Wild Cherry, Spindle. Ancient Bone Oak. #greenwood #handcarved #handmade #handcrafted #carvedspoon #woodspoon #spoon #spoontotem #totem #sentinel #foundobjects #boneoak #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #maker #finecraft #collectiblecraft #britishcraft

‘Sentinels’ Three Spoon Totems Wild Cherry, Hazel. #greenwood #handcarved #handcrafted #handmade #carvedspoon #woodspoon #spoontotem #totem #spoonsentinel #sentinel #foundobjects #oudolffield #conversation #madeoftree #madeindomerset #somerset #maker #finecraft #collectiblecraft #britishcraft

A return to a simple form. The act of rhythmic repetition brings with it a meditative and thoughtful state of mind. No two spoons are exactly the same, the shape is always subtly different, each wood has its own innate character and together they demand inspection, comparison and reflection. This form of making allows exploration and understanding of material and creates a sense of tension, movement and progression. It is often in the subtle detail that the key to understanding of such pieces lies. Twenty blackened eating spoons carved from various woods from the woods around the studio. Wild Cherry, Plum, Hawthorn, Maple, Walnut, Oak, Mulberry, birch, Apple, Sycamore. #greenwood #handmade #handcarved #handcrafted #carvedspoon #woodspoon #spoon #foragedwood #repetition #comparison #inspection #meditation #blackbowl #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #maker

Serendipity. Found wood burl. Beaten, patinated spoon bowl, blackthorn stem. The natural transformation draws attention to details that have long existed but are easily overlooked. The modesty, intimacy and form of raw materials bring a cultural resonance and raises questions about sculpture and essence. #spoontotem #totem #sentinel #serendipity #transformation #foundobjects #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #somerset #maker

Large Pale Maple Spoon with carved stone bead, Jurassic Coast ammonite, reed cordage. Various found wood objects. #greenwood #handmade #handcarved #handcrafted #carvedspoon #woodspoon #maplespoon #maple #spoon #moonspoon #moon #foundobjects #madeoftree #madeinsomerset #someset #maker #collectiblecraft #britishcraft