It’s been a strange time hasn’t it? A time of reflection on how things were before. As much as there is fear and uncertainty about the paths ahead there has been a return to something familiar. The fact that we’re not going out as much has released some of the time that we previously filled with just being “busy”. Now, we have time for making art, learning a new skill, and all kinds of culinary explorations. Up until a few months ago I hadn’t baked a loaf of bread in over a decade. What a strange thing to realize as baking is one of my favourite things to do - it measures just behind eating!

I learned how to bake from my friend Greg’s Dad in Fredricton, New Brunswick. We sat in the family’s kitchen over a fresh loaf and a brick of sharp cheddar and he wrote out in long hand the recipe that he learned from his Grandma. I still have the pages tucked into a notebook. Over the years they have become a bit bloated with baking debris and I can almost do the recipe by memory but it’s nice to have them around as a reminder of a special time.

These breadboxes are made in the same spirit. While similar, each one is unique because nature is diverse - just like the loaves that will live in them for a short time before being gobbled by you and your loves.  

Made from solid mahogany salvaged from decades old shipping materials, and finished with a food safe topcoat, these are limited to a run of four. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. The building templates are already in the stove pile.

The design is a nod to my final project at Woodworking School - The Vonnegut Rolltop Desk (which is also available for purchase). Featuring a roll-top door or tambour. The piece has a sense of potential movement even as it sits on your countertop.

To see the new offering and place your order, visit the new Seasonal Features section on the website where special odd objects will be featured.