This is the second making of a coffee table that I designed last year. The beautiful ceramic vessel in this version is made by
Bauman Stoneware of Warsaw, IN.
The idea behind the design was to bring focus to the inside of a vessel. The 3/8" circular glass insert is a portal to the bottom of the bowl, a window to the well. The insert can be removed and replaced with the vessel, possibly serving its functional role. The bowl's low profile makes it integral to the table top.
I love how a change in wood, and the wood's color, changes the feel of this design. In the one done in quarter-sawn white oak I got a mission style southwestern vibe and chose the vessel with that in mind. The first version done in walnut seemed somewhat Asian and more formal.
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| This bowl is made by Kerry Brooks of Dock6Pottery, Minneapolis, MN. |
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