There will also be a write up that tells you what I was trying to bring out of the wood in that particular bowl, describing its attributes and giving you the dimensions and date the bowl was made. As you scroll through the pictures listed on the “ Bowls” page, you can click on the picture of any bowl that catches your eye and It will become a much larger picture that contains three views of the bowl. Other pages show my many interest concerning the crafting of wood. My “ News Page” keeps you up to date on the “goings on” of the dough bowl maker. The “ About Page” gives a brief history of how I got started making bowls. I like to entertain folks and offer content that may interest you – hopefully bringing a smile to your face. I’d show them the complexities of working with varying grains – and what it takes physically to remove the 10-12,000 chips that come out of each bowl. From a simple block of wood to a usable bowl – it made some long days. Those who had an interest in my work would stand and watch or visited several times during the day to monitor my progress. Over the next 12-14 hours I would continue to chip away at it. Folks often came early in anticipation of learning each step of the process. I’d draw out the shape of that days bowl. Days started well before 7am with just a block of wood. Hopefully this helped them form an appreciation of the craft. Pulling Time at the NC State FairĪs a display artist for the NC State Fair (2007-2016), I gave the crowd a short history of wooden bowls and bowl making. These went from iron to Damascus steel in the 3rd century and on to tool or spring steel in the 1900’s. The iron age gave us “ adzes” which are still used today in one form or another. These burnt areas would be removed with shells, animal bones and later – metal. The first Craftsmen used fire to char out the insides of a bowl in much the same way as they did canoes. Thru the ages wooden bowls have been made with various tools and methods depending on what was available at the time. In fact archaeologists in July of 2018 found a perfectly preserved bowl made over 2,000 years ago at the bottom of a well at Cairns, South Ronaldsay, Scotland. Handmade Wooden Bowls have been made for thousands of years.
The Food Safe Handmade Wooden Bowls by JP Madren are known for Style, Elegance, and Old World Charm. Visitors from 40 states across the USA have visited my show building in Wentworth, NC or came to see me when I was part of the NC State Fair where I was a paid display artist for 10 years. It’s been a humbling experience to have crossed paths with so many wonderful people along the way.
There’s also several YouTube Videos that I have links to at the bottom of this page and others about me … search YouTube for “JP Madren”… with around half a million views total. I’ve performed my craft in front of millions of people – both in person and on TV. My Background Since 1988 I’ve made over 2,400 bowls like you may remember your Grandmother or Great-Grandmother using. I offer a wide variety in sizes and shapes and all were handmade by me alone here in Wentworth, NC. No bowl pictured on this website was made with any kind of automated machinery! All work was done with eye / hand co-ordination, therefore – the name “ Handmade Wooden Bowls“. Larger bowls can be used as family sized salad bowls. But regardless of what it’s called – all are used for the mixing and rising of dough. A “ Handmade Wooden Bowl” is sometimes called a “ Dough Tray“, “ B read Bowl“, or “dough trough” – depending on what region of the country you’re in. I always have them for sale locally at my shop in Wentworth, NC. S ee the NEWS Page for Availability / Sales Updates !!! Providing you with the best selection of “Food Safe” Handmade Wooden Bread Bowls available anywhere is my goal. I’ve made “Food Safe” Handmade Wooden Bread Bowls since 1988.
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