A Gathering of Spoons by Norman D. Stevens

Author:Norman D. Stevens [Stevens, Norman D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General Fiction
Publisher: Linden Publishing

My collection consists of spoons from many different cultures and traditions created by talented artisans at all levels. A generally low profile has enabled them to develop their own approach to their work, and to create distinctive and often imaginative work. I salute them. I feel fortunate to have found them, collected their work, supported them, and—as a number of them have suggested—brought their attention to the work of others thus inspiring them to expand their horizons.

The virtues of wooden spoons are many. A spoon typically reflects the closest relationship that exists between the material and the artist in any medium. The wood that a carver uses frequently comes from his or her own property, and is often made from salvaged wood or a dead tree. It is not uncommon for it to be made from a piece of firewood that has been rescued as it was being put on the fire. In his article “Finding the Wood” (Woodwork June 2003, p. 51), Michael Cullen extols the virtues of finding wood using, as one example, the harvesting of some mountain mahogany, from which my spoon was ultimately made, at 3,000 feet on Mount Shasta in Oregon. A painter may depict an identifiable scene but only a few craftsmen, including a number of spoon makers, can tell you precisely where the materials used in their work came from.

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