Bowl

Michael J. Peterson crafts wood sculptures and turned bowls that reflect his home environment – the Pacific Northwest –  specifically Lopez Island where he and his wife Jean have lived for over 25 years. Peterson purposefully traverses the landscape to source his materials, describing the process as “walking around in a sculpture garden.” Carving, sandblasting, bleaching, and pigmenting the burl portion of trees (such as the maple used for this piece), he creates elegant sculptural works.