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Cocobolo Box with Maple Burl Lid

Regular price$540.00 CAD Sale price
Cocobolo Box with Maple Burl Lid 2021
by Peter Spence
8" x 5" x 3"

This small sculpture-of-a-box pairs dramatic Cocobolo sides with a stunning Maple burl lid — nature’s abstract painting. Each swirl and cell in the burl is unique, making the lid a miniature topography of light and shadow. A refined, one-of-a-kind container for jewelry, memory objects, or precious odds and ends you want to protect in style.

Peter’s work embodies a lifetime of learning, refinement, and reverence for wood — each box a vessel of craftsmanship, patience, and spirit.

Peter Spence

Born in Thunder Bay and now working on Salt Spring Island, Peter Spence creates finely crafted wooden boxes inspired by Japanese design and the Arts and Crafts movement. Each piece is carefully grain-matched, hand-finished, and rooted in his lifelong devotion to craftsmanship. His work blends simplicity, harmony, and the natural spirit of wood.

Artist Statement

I work with wood because it is alive—each grain line a story, each knot a voice. My goal is to honour that story with quiet, functional forms shaped by patience, precision, and respect. Influenced by Japanese aesthetics and the Arts and Crafts tradition, I create boxes, lamps, and furniture that celebrate simplicity, balance, and the natural elegance of the material. When the work feels effortless—when it becomes “easy and right,” as Chuang Tzu said—I know the piece is becoming what it should be.

Peter Spence

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