Turning From The Woods

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My work is a reflection on the equanimity of life.
Learning to accept the good and the bad. The wood I use is all discarded wood. Fallen trees from neighbors' yards, dead logs, often things I find on the side of the road. I've learned to find meaning in land now make a point of leaving) the cracks and the holes in each piece. I've found incredible beauty, value, and worth in the discarded. The pain and suffering of life is reflected in the cracks and the holes found in the wood. As we go through life we begin to see and understand a bigger meaning: It's the pain alongside the happiness, (or the imperfections alongside the pure grain) that lend life it's truest beauty.
Each bowl I make is unique. Just as we are all unique, and our life's experiences are all our own. No two will ever be the same, but all have their own character and carry the marks of their own experiences. I'm surprised how important this work has become to me, and find more and more I'm eager to share this message and it's symbolism. Thanks for being part of the journey.
-R. Tollstrup

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$15 off a bowl turning class.

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