The Artful Wooden Spoon: How to Make Exquisite Keepsakes for the Kitchen - Hardcover

by Joshua Vogel (Author), Seth Smoot (Photographer), Kendra Smoot (Photographer)

Marvels of craftsmanship, beauty, and function, Joshua Vogel's hand-carved kitchenware is coveted far and wide. In The Artful Wooden Spoon, Vogel shares more than 100 gorgeous pieces from his workshop gallery, providing rich visual inspiration along with explaining the principles behind handcrafting spoons and sharing simple instructions and step-by-step photographs--no expertise and very few tools required. With more than 225 photographs of Vogel's stunning specimens, this visual introduction to the craft is an invitation to explore an age-old art and to create a timeless gift.

Author Biography

Joshua Vogel, artist, designer, and author, is the cofounder of Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. and Joshua Vogel LLC in New York's Hudson Valley.

Seth and Kendra Smoot have created images for Kate Spade, Garnet Hill, and Williams-Sonoma and have been published in Real Simple, Anthology, and Country Living, among others. They live in Northern California.