Column Krater
The Krater is a family of vessels whose purpose is to mix wine with water to dilute it to an appropriate drinking strength. The Column Krater gets its name from its column-like vertical handles that serve both as functional and artistic expressions and make the vessel an impressive centerpiece at any Symposium.
Creating the Column Krater was as much power carving as it was turning. Because the handles are inset into the neck, the entire concavity was power carved and then shaped by hand with rasps, gouges, and knives. The size and stature of this piece make it perhaps my favorite vessel to date.
Height: 12”
Diameter: 11”
Diameter with handles: 11”
The timber this vessel is crafted from is sustainably sourced and selected from Spokane, WA. Turned and carved from Apple wood and treated with a combination of red wine pigmentation, iron acetate, and fire before being finished with Tried & True varnish oil. Stitched with waxed cotton thread.
The Krater is a family of vessels whose purpose is to mix wine with water to dilute it to an appropriate drinking strength. The Column Krater gets its name from its column-like vertical handles that serve both as functional and artistic expressions and make the vessel an impressive centerpiece at any Symposium.
Creating the Column Krater was as much power carving as it was turning. Because the handles are inset into the neck, the entire concavity was power carved and then shaped by hand with rasps, gouges, and knives. The size and stature of this piece make it perhaps my favorite vessel to date.
Height: 12”
Diameter: 11”
Diameter with handles: 11”
The timber this vessel is crafted from is sustainably sourced and selected from Spokane, WA. Turned and carved from Apple wood and treated with a combination of red wine pigmentation, iron acetate, and fire before being finished with Tried & True varnish oil. Stitched with waxed cotton thread.
The Krater is a family of vessels whose purpose is to mix wine with water to dilute it to an appropriate drinking strength. The Column Krater gets its name from its column-like vertical handles that serve both as functional and artistic expressions and make the vessel an impressive centerpiece at any Symposium.
Creating the Column Krater was as much power carving as it was turning. Because the handles are inset into the neck, the entire concavity was power carved and then shaped by hand with rasps, gouges, and knives. The size and stature of this piece make it perhaps my favorite vessel to date.
Height: 12”
Diameter: 11”
Diameter with handles: 11”
The timber this vessel is crafted from is sustainably sourced and selected from Spokane, WA. Turned and carved from Apple wood and treated with a combination of red wine pigmentation, iron acetate, and fire before being finished with Tried & True varnish oil. Stitched with waxed cotton thread.