I started The Mini Line flowered bowls for smaller objects like paper clips, candy, and other chatchkis. As you can see, I put the bowl on stilts. It stands about 6 inches off the ground and is about 5 inches at its widest point, about 3 inches less than the regular line of bowls and wall hangings. The runner underneath it is just a piece of paper to create some fun textures and give the photo interest, hope it's not too busy. I use two types of special varnishes (environmentally friendly) that keep the bowl pretty sturdy and easy to wipe clean with a dry towel. I am down with the mini bowls, I must say. They are smaller and can fit on an office or computer desk standing above papers and other objects looking pretty while serving a function. Good stuff!
I wanted to post a large bowlflower I made about a year ago that got auctioned off at a charity in Albuquerque, New Mexico. If you notice, it's the giant image I have at the top of my blog. The thing was pretty big, about 17" x 17". That's a lot of cut up cardboard boxes. I've been making smaller more manageable ones lately but I think I would like to create a few bigger ones again. Since I am in a house now I actually have space to store these. I remember the dark blue outer layer was made mostly from old beer boxes my friends gave me. Better get on it again if I'm going to crank one of these out!
