Moon Bowl; 24" x 24" x 4"
Moon Bowl
Moon Bowl is the joy of discovery during large lathe turning. Wood is essentially a jewel, as much as any polished gem. As layers are pealed away, figuring in material is unexpectedly exposed and then polished into full light. Preserving and incorporating the grains, rough edges and flaws is an exploration of natural beauty.
Black Walnut
Oil and wax, hand rubbed finish
24” x 24” x 4”
Retail price excludes shipping. A shipping quote will be billed separately.
Moon Bowl
Moon Bowl is the joy of discovery during large lathe turning. Wood is essentially a jewel, as much as any polished gem. As layers are pealed away, figuring in material is unexpectedly exposed and then polished into full light. Preserving and incorporating the grains, rough edges and flaws is an exploration of natural beauty.
Black Walnut
Oil and wax, hand rubbed finish
24” x 24” x 4”
Retail price excludes shipping. A shipping quote will be billed separately.
Moon Bowl
Moon Bowl is the joy of discovery during large lathe turning. Wood is essentially a jewel, as much as any polished gem. As layers are pealed away, figuring in material is unexpectedly exposed and then polished into full light. Preserving and incorporating the grains, rough edges and flaws is an exploration of natural beauty.
Black Walnut
Oil and wax, hand rubbed finish
24” x 24” x 4”
Retail price excludes shipping. A shipping quote will be billed separately.
The Artist
Joshua Saltman has had a long lasting relationship with furniture, its design, manufacture and import. It was during his time in commercial design that he thought of turning some of the waste materials into artful pieces. Not only does he optimize material waste but also his artistic vision by way of exclusive pieces created under the Saltman by Hand line in his home workshop.
A collection of sculptural bowls emerged to utilize asymmetrical cuts remaining from furniture production. Wood is a valuable commodity and with a bit of imagination trash becomes treasure. As Joshua works the wood it takes on architectural forms delineated by angular profile lines. A perception of visual mass is contradicted by paper thin structure carved or turned to eliminate physical weight of wood.
Joshua’s inspiration comes from his family legacy in Brown-Saltman Furniture, an apprenticeship with master woodworker Sam Maloof, and a lifetime of studying Asian architecture and crafts. These influences are expressed through the lens of post 50s modernism and the American craft movement of the 60s and 70s. Design emphasis is on flowing lines, contrasting hard edges and soft surfaces, integrated joinery and the inherent poetry of wood grains.
