The Craft Behind the Cup

Each cup begins as a rough block — walnut, cherry, or maple — chosen for density and the quiet character of its grain. There is no shortcut through this part of the process. The block must be evaluated, turned in the hands, understood.

The first cuts are the most uncertain. A gouge starts the hollow, and from that moment the cup begins to reveal itself. The walls thin gradually. Too fast and the wood splits; too slow and the rhythm breaks. Working with wood means working with its nature, not against it.

The final form emerges not from a drawing but from conversation — between the maker and the material. Each cup is one of a kind because the wood insists on it.