Okecraft Small Wooden Bowl by Kana Hasegawa / kinoca

This bowl was made by Kana Hasegawa at her kinoca wood studio in Oketo, Hokkaido.

Small in size it is suitable for condiments or dips within a larger meal, or as part of children__þs table setting.

The balance of the kodai (foot), and the lines of the wood are pleasing in every respect.

The bowl has a clear wood finish and is made from wood of the Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum).

Each is presented in its own small box.

As each is handmade there maybe small variations, but each is approximately 8.9cm wide, and 4.5cm high.

It is also available in a larger size.

They are not suitable for dishwashers or microwaves.

About Okecraft

The story of Okecraft is a story of a community, and of its sustainable reinvention. __Situated in the Okhotsk region of northernmost Japan, Oketo is a settlement of around 2800 people. __With a history of logging and agriculture, in the early 1980s it was looking for new project. __A visit from the designer and craft revivalist Yoshio Akioka in 1983 was the spark to build the community as a home for wood craft. __To inspire ___a new lifestyle culture from the North__þ, as Akioka put it. __The outcome was the birth of ___Okecraft__þ, and a centre for wood turning that has become a magnet for those wishing to train in woodwork, and spend time with the trees in Oketo__þs rich natural setting. __The motto of Oketo today is ___for wood and for people__þ and the objects made there have a special warmth and character. __This is drawn from the original manifesto that inspired them: for a new sustainability and quality of life. __A community of makers in the beautiful seclusion of a wooded landscape, in daily contact with their material.

About Kana Hasegawa / kinoca

Prior to training in wood craft in Oketo, Kana Hasegawa worked as a hospital dietician. __From spending her days calculating the good health of the food that we eat, she moved to making utensils from natural material. __Today her skilful and considered wood craft is used by school children in Oketo, and is popular for the balance of its forms. __Hasegawa__þs aim in both stages of her career has been to support a nutritious and rewarding mealtime.