Korean chestnut-leaf-shaped spoon by Sung Woo Choi

Love at first sight for these spoons by Sung Woo Choi, a remarkable Korean craftsman who started out as an engineer in the car industry, before discovering the beauty of wood and launching a career as a sculptor-artisan of wooden objects.

These chestnut-leaves-shaped spoons, made from birch wood that Sung Woo finds in part while walking in the mountains around his home, have been worked using a very time-consuming method that consists of first designing the piece using a very rational approach to volumes and shapes, using 3D drawings, a legacy from Sung Woo's early life.

He then carves each piece patiently and intensely from a piece of wood, taking it through various stages to make it suitable for food use (water, fire and natural walnut oil).

The result is stunningly beautiful, like a perfect little work of art. A light, soft, playful, useful (to showcase salt, spices or a precious object) and/or decorative object. As each piece in the series is different, the surprise is also part of the experience: darker or darker wood, longer or shorter handle... the chestnut-leaf spoon you receive will be unique!

This object keeps in memory the hand of the craftsman who designed it with patience. It will accompany your daily life, bringing its delicate and refined beauty, while contributing to the preservation of unique craft skills.

CARE INSTRUCTIONSTo be cleaned with a soft cloth and a little warm water.

Photographies Sung Woo and workshop : ©️ Shin Namu; photographies still lifes : ©️ Atelier Ikiwa

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