Over the last 5 or 6 years I have explored the creative process within the constraints of the wooden spoon. The making of wooden spoons dates back to antiquity and the design possibilities are still limitless.

Some of the spoons I carve are functional, meant to be used in the kitchen, but the majority of them are nonfunctional and even dysfunctional.

Below is a sampling of the 300+ spoons carved this far. Thanks for having a look.

More info: Etsy | spoontaneous.com

Fowl Play

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Maple, ebony, metal feet, BB eyes

Aubergine

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Eggplant spoon, basswood and pigments

Rhino

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Maple, deer antler tips, beads

Stick

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Bottlebrush tree

Ladder Ladle

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Serviceberry wood with bark

The “Eater” Bunny

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Grapefruit wood, torquoise, silver, pigments

Unravel

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Starfruit wood

S-s-s-s-s

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Macadamia wood

Hand Outs

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Mahogany, ebony, doll parts

Spoon Evolution

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Spine

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Mahogany, dried rose thorns

Full Moon

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Macassar ebony, bloodwood, silver

Reclining Nude

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Live oak, keyboard key

Outside The Box

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Mahogany

Ribbonoir

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African blackwood

Ms Mac

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Macadamia wood

She Loves Me

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Eastern red cedar w/ sapwood

Spoon Dog

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Box elder wood

Silver Belle

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Macassar ebony, silver

Chef’s Spoon

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Curly maple, crushed egg shell, acrylic resin

Banded Snake

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Black and Forth

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Bone Head

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Antelope

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