Bowl in ash wood – S

Exclusive ash bowl from the Danish, award-winning design brand, Egeværk, by furniture designers Mette Bentzen and Lasse Kristensen, who have exhibited their Nordic-toned and nature-inspired works all over the world. The Egeværk bowl here is created from leftover wood from the Egeværk Studio and is processed to a silky smooth surface. For every bowl sold, the brand plants a new tree in a Danish forest.

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Each Egeværk piece is created in a long process, while a “friendly dispute” takes place between the two cabinetmakers. Inspiration from nature is first translated through joint sketching. Initial ideas are further developed by exploring the unique beauty of a given piece of wood.

Mette Bentzen is the primary decision-maker at the beginning of the tangible process of creating the work. Bentzen has an in-depth knowledge of the properties of different types of wood and ensures that the construction of the work supports the creative vision behind it. Every single wood fiber is considered before a plank is cut into smaller pieces and then carefully assembled. Lasse Kristensen is responsible for most of the manual shaping.

Although the process is linear from inspiration to sketching, construction and hand-shaping, both creators agree that the real magic doesn’t happen unless they let the wood help shape the finished piece. They also agree that while they sometimes argue along the way – always in a friendly way – they always speak nicely to the wood.

Lasse Kristensen and Mette Bentzen both trained at the renowned PP Møbler; a Danish carpentry company that has been known for its large portfolio of modern Danish furniture since 1953. The years at PP Møbler made Mette Bentzen and Lasse Kristensen experts in the famous Wegner furniture – and they were both honored with silver medals.

After graduating, Lasse Kristensen won both the Danish and Nordic championships in carpentry; later he represented Denmark at the World Championship in Japan. In connection with the World Championship, Lasse received the Mærsk Scholarship and the Poul & Gurli Madsen Scholarship. They supported Lasse Kristensen in his travels and studies in Japan at Hinoki Kogei with Tadanori Tozawa.

Mette Bentzen chose furniture making after studying at the Copenhagen School of Art and left a successful career as a multimedia designer to take up her apprenticeship at PP Møbler. It was a three-year journey around the world that drew her towards finer woodwork.

As a duo, Mette Bentzen and Lasse Kristensen have received the Carpentry Award, Danish Design Awards (Best Craftsmanship) and other honors.

Dimensions: Ø: up to 8 cm
Material: Ash wood
Color: Nature
Design: Oak work
Model: Oak work bowl, ash wood 8 cm

The bowl is available in several sizes. See them all here.