At crossroads of function and beauty, risk and technique, lies the Swedish slöjd tradition of hand-carved wooden bowls. This course, led by visiting international folk artisan Per Helldorff, investigates the Swedish techniques and traditions of hand carving wooden bowls from green, or freshly cut, wood. Each student will use the simple hand tools of the Swedish bowl carver, such as the axe, gouge and knife, to shape, gouge and finish a wooden bowl starting from a birch log. No prior woodcarving experience is required, but repetitive chopping techniques are physically demanding.