Bespoke Tableware
Wood tableware creates a stunning canvas for the display of a Chef's artistry. Each piece is thoughtfully designed to integrate form and function. Some designs are jointly developed with a Chef, others are existing within my current collection. Each is hand turned and finished with food safe oil.
Wide Rim Plate
Designed in Purple Heartwood for The French Laundry, Yountville California. Displays Chef Thomas Keller's White Yam Hummus.
Wide Rim Plate
Designed in Claro Walnut. Wide rim, deep rounded serving area. Created for Chef David Breeden and Chef Thomas Keller, The French Laundry. Yountville, California.
Chargers
Designed in Ambrosia Maple. Customized to hold a specific dinner plate. Commissioned by a private client in Tampa, Florida.
Narrow Rim Plate
Designed in Leopardwood for The French Laundry, Yountville California. Displays Chef Thomas Keller's Dungeness Crab Galette.
Chopstick Bowl
Designed in Claro Walnut. This is an edited version of the presentation plate with a softer rim and deeper, rounder bowl to accommodate use with chopsticks. Created for Chef David Breeden and Chef Thomas Keller, The French Laundry. Yountville, California.
Clam Shell Bowl
Designed in Mahogany. A traditional round bowl is finished with half the rim taken down to open the piece as it sits in front of a guest. Created for Chef David Breeden and Chef Thomas Keller, The French Laundry. Yountville, California.
Double Sided Plate
Designed in Mahogany. This single piece can be used in two ways, as displayed it is intended as presentation plate. Created for Chef David Breeden and Chef Thomas Keller, The French Laundry. Yountville, CA.
Double Sided Plate
Designed in Mahogany. This shows the reverse side of the piece, it becomes a flat piece with rolled rim. Created for Chef David Breeden and Chef Thomas Keller, The French Laundry. Yountville, CA.