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Jigsaw Eating Spoon

CarverCarved by Louise Forbes (Aberdeen, Scotland, born 1987)

Date2020

Object NameSpoon

Mediumblack walnut

ClassificationsApplied Art

DimensionsOverall (Length x Width x Depth): 21.2 × 3 × 1cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 2022 with grants from the National Fund for Acquisitions and Art Fund

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS095709.2

Keywords

About MeJigsaw Eating Spoon was made by Louise Forbes during the Covid-19 pandemic when restrictions on socialising were in place. Working in solitude in her studio, she carved 47 spoons from a single plank of black walnut wood. Like a jigsaw, she has kept the source plank and hopes to reunite the spoons one day as you would with puzzle pieces.

Forbes used a hook knife to make the spoon shape and did a rough cut using a bandsaw. She used a Japanese rasp to take the bulk off before filing and sanding with several grades of sandpaper. The spoon was finished with oil.

We acquired this work so that the collection could give insights into pandemic life for future generations.