| This page contains some examples of bowls with no coloring or texturing other
than simple grooves or a colored rim. In many ways this "classic"
style of bowl is my favorite as it such an honest and unforgiving style.
Since the bowl has no additional distracting elements other than the wood
itself, there is nothing to hide behind in the way of any weakness in design or
execution.
A
simple statement in Madrone. This bowl exemplifies my test of a good bowl
- fellow woodturner and good friend Bonnie Klein one day saw this bowl
in my studio among many other bowls, and at once proclaimed "this
one's mine." She picked it up and simply would not put it down.
This explains the title and also the collection where it resides. If I had to choose a single
bowl to speak for me when I've gone, this might be that bowl.
 This bowl in Madrone Burl is a
statement in form and utilization of the material. The
contrasting black rim frames the piece and a single
delicate groove accents the upper form. The high degree of
careful sanding and the choice of finish are critical to the visual clarity of
the burl pattern, which is key to the projection of absolute excellence in this
type of piece.
 This Madrone Burl bowl incorporates a black rim and horizontal
grooves on the entire outside surface, enhancing the visual effect and
adding an additional tactile quality.
 This Madrone bowl incorporates the same basic
features as the above bowl without the distraction of the burl wood.
An example of using the orientation of the bowl in the tree to place the light
colored sapwood at the rim and have growth lines that emphasize the waist of the
bowl to strengthen the overall statement.
 A
very shallow cherry bowl utilizing the tree bark as the edge. Key here is
that the bowl is round bottomed, with no foot or flat area.
 An
example of a functional open bowl with some spalting.
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