Turned Vase

The profile echoes amphorae that have been made for millennia, a wide belly rising to a narrow neck, designed to hold a handful of stems without crowding. The proportions feel inevitable, settled by centuries of use.

But this is not ceramic. It's wood, and the grain tells a story that clay never could. Each ring is a year of growth; the swirls and knots are branches that once reached toward light.

Designed as a dry vase, for dried flowers, grasses, or branches. Not intended for water.

This vase was turned from a single block of apricot. No joints, no glue lines to interrupt the grain. The wood came from a tree felled on the estate, rough-turned green and left to season before the final shaping.

Apricot is challenging to turn. Dense and hard, but with wild grain that can tear if you rush. Thats where patience, sharp chisels and gouges come in handy. Followed by a gentle touch of a fine grit sandpaper- flawlessly soft results.

Finished with multiple coats of my own Quinta de Sant'Ana beeswax, buffed to a soft sheen that invites touch.