YEW VESSEL

Yew Vessel I by woodturner Anthony Bryant. The inherent beauty of wood motivates Anthony to push his skills to new heights. Discovering the grain, and the way it affects the form of each piece, is central to his process.

The wood for Yew Vessel I came from a very
old Yew tree that came to the end of its life in a beautiful garden not far from Anthony‘s home in rural Cornwall.
This particular piece was particularly challenging to make owing to the uneven ‘fluted’ way that a typical Yew tree grows. Yew trees never grow in a perfectly round economical manner, instead they are full of holes and irregularities which contribute to the raw beauty and unique character of each piece.