Light-coloured and slightly red, this wood turned object was worked from wet wood, dried slowly and warped in the edges. The radial drying cracks were filled with black. The surface is left untreated.
Thomas Schöppner grew up in his parents' carpentry and furniture shop. In his early years, he swept up sawdust and helped with measuring, cutting, and processing the wood. He studied interior design at the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, where Bauhaus design principles played an important role. "Theories and formulae related to design fascinate me greatly," says Thomas, remembering that time. "Occasionally, after completing an object, I measure it, just for fun, and determine its design formulae." While working as an interior designer, Thomas taught himself to turn wood and developed an increasing interest in wet turning. As a career change, he founded his wood design studio in Zwingenberg in 2002, where he now turns huge wooden vessels.
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Light-coloured and slightly red, this wood turned object was worked from wet wood, dried slowly and warped in the edges. The radial drying cracks were filled with black. The surface is left untreated.
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This is a very flat, round, turned bowl made of light-coloured wood with a sharp edge. A satin finish has been applied to its surface through the use of oil.
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This large, turned bowl was pre-turned wet then reworked on the lathe. The surface is oiled and designed to incorporate the contrast between light sapwood and dark heartwood to form a semi-circular decoration on the edges of the piece.
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This is a small series of three turned bowls or trays with straight edges in different sizes. A harmonious balance is achieved between the proportions of the various objects. Oiled surfaces make it easy to see the different woods used for each.
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This is a series of small, turned shells with small bases and sharp ridges. It was finished with oil.