Tommy Sanders Hand-Carved Spoon Gift Card soft flashing

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The interior reveals a quiet field of pale celadon and soft gray tones

each cup is wrapped with a softly faceted ridge that lends the vessel a quiet sense of movement

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creating layered tones of soft grey

Tommy Sanders Hand-Carved Spoon Gift Card soft flashingHand carved from locally gathered fallen hardwood, each spoon begins as freshly cut greenwoodchosen and shaped while the wood still holds its moisture and softness. Tommy Sanders harvests his material from nearby woods and walking paths, then splits and works each piece by hand, first with axe and saw, and then more slowly with carving knives, refining the form until it finds its balance. After drying, the surface is burnished smooth with stone or