Ebonised Free Standing Spoon - Uda Masashi
Uda Masashi's signature free standing spoon. Hand carved from single piece of Japanese hard wood. One of a kind and full with character.
This spoon is ebonised and with curly pattern which shows through the original colour of wood.
Food safe.
The artist used steel and vinegar to dye the wood (iron oxide), and treated it with 100 % plant-based oil.
Well-dried and seasoned Japanese wood is used. It means this is not 'green wood' but 'hard-wood' carving, which requires more skills and work. 'Hard wood' items are harder, stronger and last longer than 'green wood' ones thanks to the absence of moisture in the fibre.
Dimensions: approx.
14 x 8.5 x 2.5 cm
5.6 x 3.5 x 1.0 inches
About the Artist
Uda Masashi is designer and woodworker who crafts tableware and home items from locally and responsibly sourced wood. All his pieces are carefully hand carved and one of a kind. Browse on the artist page here.
The pieces Uda creates are relaxed, friendly and warm. Many are designed asymmetrically, warped or round-edged, embracing irregular organic form, and make people smile. Naturally these pieces connect with the user's feeling and produce an emotional tie.
Uda uses natural dye, including Japanese indigo, to stain wood and also combines with wax technique. his tableware are treated with pure plants oil and food safe. Japanese cherry, walnut, chestnut are the most used variety of wood.
Uda studied furniture design at polytechnic and worked as stage setter as well as furniture maker. Later he found his passion on rather smaller functional objects and set up his own studio, Monom.
Monom is tucked in a quiet mountain village in Chichibu in Japan, where many people travel to see the maker and buy new pieces.
Care
These wooden items are treated with 100 % plant-based oil. Oil could transfer onto the wall or paper when it is new.
Apply any plant based oil when the wood looks dry after years of use. Our suggestion is using linseed or walnut oil. Wipe off any excess oil after application and let the item air-dried completely.
