Craig Peterson

Hand-turned bowls and vessels, shaped from salvaged and recycled timber — each one carrying the character of the tree it came from.

Every bowl starts as a piece of wood that would otherwise have been discarded — fallen roadside trees, orchard pruning, salvaged offcuts. I turn it by hand keeping as much of the wood's natural character as I can - the shape, the knots, the grain and even the cracks. No two pieces are ever the same, because no two trees ever were.

Hand-turned, one at a time
From functional bowls and platters through to more sculptural pieces, each one is turned on the lathe from a single piece of timber and finished by hand.

Wood with a second chance
Wherever I can I try to work with sustainable and recycled timber — If you've got timber sitting around going to waste, I'd love to hear about it.

I also take on custom furniture builds — have a look at some of my recent commissions below.