New firebowl designs coming soon


I'm working behind the scenes right now on a redesign for the whole site that I hope to have live soon. The design and coding is by Men with Pens, and it's easily one of the best designs I've ever seen. I'm excited because the new design brings all the most important information above the fold and makes it easier to navigate the site… but it's also just beautiful. While working out the last details on the design, I'm also editing video for all the firebowls, pulling together new photos and copy and updating prices.

I've been holding off adding new work until the site is ready to relaunch, but here's a sneak preview of four new firebowl designs that will be available soon.

The Fireball

Ball-o-fire-firebowl

Weighing in at almost 300 pounds, the Fireball is a dramatic piece, even in its simplicity. The design is one that I've thought about for years, but when I finally put one together I was shocked at how gorgeous it is.

The Firefly

Firefly-firebowl

The Firefly utilizes the negative space of the King Isosceles to shield the fire from the wind and to create an inviting space to gaze in at the fire. Photos don't quite do justice to the way the view of the fire shifts as you move around the bowl.

The Meridian

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The Meridian is inspired in part by the hanging modern fireplaces of the Sixties… I love the way that the crescent form of this bowl changes from different angles, just as the cycles of the moon shift. The canted bowl protects the fire from wind and radiates heat to warm your upper body.

The Big Bowl O' Canada

Big-bowl-o-canada-firebowl

I've been shipping more and more bowls to Canada this year and to celebrate our neighbors to the north I've created the Big Bowl O' Canada. I had a request for a custom Great Bowl O' Fire that incorporated a stylized maple leaf as one of the flame designs and the idea of doing an all maple leaf design appealed to me.

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John T. Unger If my job as an artist is to fill the world with "more things," I feel it is equally important that I reclaim materials from the waste stream to make space for my work. — John T. Unger

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