Hand-carved birch spoon resting against a textured gold leaf background, framed in birch with leather and felt accents.
Hand-carved birch spoon resting against a textured gold leaf background, framed in birch with leather and felt accents.
Hand-carved birch spoon resting against a textured gold leaf background, framed in birch with leather and felt accents.
Hand-carved birch spoon resting against a textured gold leaf background, framed in birch with leather and felt accents.
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Hand-carved birch spoon resting against a textured gold leaf background, framed in birch with leather and felt accents.

Gentle Glow

Materials: Birch, gold leaf, leather, felt, copper (back)
Dimensions: 36 × 50 × 6 cm
Techniques: Slow whittling, frame making, gilding, soldering (support)

Part of the spoon series, this piece retains the recognizable form of a spoon, yet its lines and composition invite the need for a frame. The frame is crafted from the same birch wood, a pale and calm material that naturally seeks warmth.

The spoon rests upon a textured gold leaf background, allowing its form to reflect softly and subtly in the luminous surface. Surrounding the frame, a band of felt and warm yellow leather connects the pale birch and golden glow, blending materials and color into a harmonious whole.

This wall piece evokes stillness, warmth, and a gentle sense of quiet joy, inviting viewers to linger and appreciate the interplay of natural wood, reflective gold, and tactile textures.

Photos: Paul Driessen