The Handle Riser stone evidence of a life lived

evidence of a life lived hard and long before this one

centrepiece

The surface is smooth and slightly uneven

A rough hewn round riser with a raw handle carved from the same piece of wood

The wood has faded to a pale ash tone throughout

The Handle Riser stone evidence of a life livedThis one is different. A rough hewn round riser with a raw handle carved from the same piece of wood, irregular, imperfect and completely its own thing. The surface is deeply textured underneath, four chunky feet carved straight into the base. The top is worn and marked, pale where hands have touched it most. On the dining table under a pot, by the stove holding your salt and pepper or on a shelf holding something that needed lifting. The handle makes