Live Edge Spalted Maple Wooden Bowls
Spalted maple veining winds around a natural rim, turning each bowl into a small piece of living art. No two will ever be alike.
Hand-Turned Wooden Bowls: An Ancient and Modern Art
What Is a Hand-Turned Wooden Bowl? A hand-turned wooden bowl begins with a real piece of wood, not a molded form or factory-cut blank designed to look uniform. At Spencer Peterman, most of the trees we work with come from New England yards, old properties, and local tree services. Many were storm-fallen or already headed […]
Heirloom Gifts for Mom: Personalized Wooden Bowls and Boards She’ll Use Every Day
Every family has a few things that stay. A favorite bowl, a board that always seems to be on the counter, a piece that quietly moves through years of meals and holidays. This Mother’s Day, we’re offering complimentary engraving on select bowls and boards, so you can turn one of those everyday objects into an […]
Breakfast Charcuterie Boards Ideas for Slow Mornings
Wake Up Call: Breakfast Charcuterie Board There is a certain kind of morning when the house wakes up in pieces. Someone wanders in for coffee, someone else is still in slippers, the dog is circling for crumbs. On those days, a breakfast charcuterie board earns its place on the table. Instead of plating individual breakfasts, […]
A Maker’s Guide to Choosing Your Wooden Bowl
There’s a moment, when you’re looking at a wall of handmade wooden bowls, where the choices all start to blur together. Light and dark. Smooth and sculptural. Spalted, ambrosia, cherry, walnut. They’re all beautiful, but they don’t all feel the same in your home. At Spencer Peterman, every bowl is turned by hand from reclaimed […]