Size
13" diameter x 6" high

Technique
Turned Wood - Natural edge bowl from a McKinney elm tree

Artist Statement
J. B. Phipps is a wood turned from McKinney, Texas.  His work celebrates the natural beauty of wood by the use of simple lines and elegant curves creating vessels which bring together grain, color, and form.  He works almost exclusively with domestic timber which has come down naturally or was taken down for other reasons.  "Even the most common trees that stand around us everyday hide exceptional beauty somewhere inside.  My job is to uncover it and give that special wood a second life as a piece of art."