Ambrosia Maple Live Edge Bowl

The live edge bowl shows another dimension of Tony Shipley’s work: his love for maple and the natural artistry created by insects. All of the color in this particular bowl comes from bug damage, and it’s exactly why Tony loves working with maple so much. The small indents appear when bugs burrow into the wood before it is cut, creating pockets for air that transform the wood’s coloring. What appears to be damage becomes decoration, nature’s own decision that no human could replicate.

Medium: Wood
Size: 15″W x 13.5″H x 8″D
Artist: Tony Shipley