The bowl was turned from an ash tree of over 100 years old. The ledge and the exterior of the bowl have fine grooves to optically emphasise the grain of the annual rings in the wood. The bowl was then stained, waxed and the inside gilded with 24 carat gold leaf.
Height 8 cm
Diameter 28 cm
©Hendrik Hesse
©Hendrik Hesse
©Tobias Paul
©Elke Hirsch
Elke Hirsch
- Hirsch Wooden Heart
- Woodturner
- Bruchsal, Germany
- Master Artisan
- Recommended by Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks
Contact
German, English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+49 725181219
+49 725181219
©Tobias Paul
Scale and finish
- • Elke is a self-taught woodturner
- • Her huge bowls are made from a single piece of wood
- • Sustainability in wood cultivation is key to Elke
Elke Hirsch didn’t go through formal training to become a woodturner. Driven by her passion, she mastered her craft by spending years working with wood and observing and learning from experienced colleagues. Early in her childhood she witnessed a local woodturner turn an old oak beam from the farmhouse where she lived into a candle stand for her mother. “I was fascinated by the way such a raw piece of wood could become such a noble object,” she states. In her work, Elke demonstrates a profound understanding of her material, embellished by different surface treatments. Strong colours and high gloss or gold-plated finishes intensify the underlying structure of the wood and bring out balanced but intriguing creations. The excellence of her work has been recognised by several nominations for awards.
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Photo: ©Maximilian Heinsch
Aurum, white
Photo: ©Tobias Paul
Aurum, black
The bowl was turned from an ash tree of over 100 years old. The ledge and the exterior of the bowl have fine grooves to optically emphasise the grain of the annual rings in the wood. The bowl was then stained, waxed and the inside gilded with 24 carat gold leaf.
Height 8 cm
Diameter 29 cm
Photo: ©Maximilian Heinsch
Jade
The bowl was turned from an ash tree of over 100 years old. The ledge and the exterior of the bowl have fine grooves to optically emphasise the grain of the annual rings in the wood. After that, the shell was stained, waxed and the surface coloured in a green shade of jade. The surface was then repeatedly varnished to create an appearance reminiscent of glass.
Height 7 cm
Diameter 45 cm
Photo: ©Tobias Paul
Black ash
The bowl was turned from an ash tree of over 100 years old. The ledge and the exterior of the bowl have fine grooves to optically emphasise the grain of the annual rings in the wood. After that, the shell was dyed, waxed and the inside dyed black. With a special technique, the annual rings were worked out in a bright white. The surface was then repeatedly varnished to get this high gloss basin.
Height 7 cm
Diameter 53 cm
Photo: ©Tobias Paul
Tantum
The bowl was turned from an ash tree of over 100 years old. The ledge and the exterior of the bowl have fine grooves to optically emphasise the grain of the annual rings in the wood. The bowl was then stained, waxed and the inside coloured with a strong shade of red. The surface was then repeatedly varnished in order to obtain this high gloss basin.
Height 7 cm
Diameter 57 cm
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