ashes of fox lake
range of dimensions
length: 18″
width: 14″
height: 10″
materials & origin
Black spruce burl. Found near Fox Lake, in an area affected by an old forest fire. Burl was charred heavily, needed a lot of sanding to remove the charred layer. The bowl had lots of cracks that were filled with food-grade putty.
Ashes of Fox Lake was crafted from wood gathered in a stretch of forest touched by fire, not far from the shoreline of Fox Lake. The land there feels alive again, with a new forest rising where old trees once stood. Old tree trunks and burls still reveal themselves to those who explore the area.
The burl carries the marks of its endurance—charred surfaces, deep cracks, and the rough imprint of heat. Yet beneath that, the wood remains soft-toned and warm.
This piece embodies the contrast of its origin, a quiet tension between what was burned and what remains. It is a vessel shaped by the memory of fire and the stillness that follows.
Ashes of Fox Lake is not about loss—it’s about what stayed behind.
The burl carried signs of what it had survived—charred edges, deep cracks, and the rough imprint of heat. But beneath that, the wood was soft-toned and calm, full of movement and warmth.
This piece holds the contrast of its origin. The tension between what was burned and what remains. A vessel shaped by the memory of fire, and the quiet that follows.
Ashes of Fox Lake is not about loss—it’s about what stayed behind.