Why Do We Love Turning Bowls?

That’s a good question.

I think with each bowl I make, I can remember that first bowl I turned. And as the bowls have dramatically improved since then, I know I’m always learning more and more.

There is a sense of connection with nature dealing with raw wood and shaping it into something of beauty and function. Turning a wooden bowl is relaxing and satisfying on a psychological level. I think it can almost be considered a form of meditation. There’s the magic of making something from salvaged and saved raw material that would otherwise decay or go to waste.

Then there’s the surprise and mystery of what a piece of wood might look like when turned into a bowl or vessel. And let’s not overlook the compulsive nature of the process, taking enough time but not enough to discourage yet another turning soon, very soon, like right now.

Why did you start turning bowls?

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GWG

Why Do I Love Turning Bowls?